Learning and Networking Platform for CES
Connect Extension is a co-learning environment that adapts existing Extension technology to expand professional development opportunities to all Land Grant Universities, NTAE partners, and their constituents. Connect Extension was implemented in Year One and is powered by a commercial tool called Crowdstack. The main features include the Learn Calendar for Cooperative Extension to advertise online events to the public, a blog for amplifying the reach of Cooperative Extension professionals, and subgroups (NTAE project groups)for Cooperative Extension to collaborate internally. Minor updates were made to the Connect Extension interface. Learn continues to be a popular tool within Connect Extension. The Extension Foundation also developed project news releases and blogs, promotional pieces, email campaigns, web campaigns, and web announcements that are shared via the Connect Extension platform. Connect Extension will continue to work with national project teams to enhance and scale the use of subgroups across the platform focused on specific program areas.
● Quarter 1 Data:
○ 272,763 Pageviews ○ 219,305 Unique pageviews
○ Publications database: 977 page views/710 unique pageviews, automated 240 emails to database visitors for re-engagement and content distribution. ○ 99 events advertised by Cooperative Extension professionals ○ Campaigns: ○ Connect Extension Weekly Digest: ■ 67,478 email delivered ■ 24,338 opened ■ 2,144 clicks to resources
■ 3,371 sessions ■ 68 new contacts ■ 548 influenced contacts
● Quarter 2 Data:
○ 239K page views
■ 189K unique page views
○ 128K visitors ○ 155K sessions ○ 72 Cooperative Extension events advertised
● National Registry: In quarter 1 the National Registry made advancements. NEAFCS became a partner in
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