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. It 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. In the 1st quarter of year 3 new subgroups were created for Broadband Access and Digital Literacy, Tourism/Recreation/Hospitality. Additionally, the creation of a new Publication database for NTAE Projects within Connect Extension. ○ Significant Results: ■ 272,763 Pageviews ■ 219,305 Unique pageviews
■ Publications database: 977 page views/710 unique pageviews, automated 240 emails to database visitors for reengagement 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 ○ Anticipated work for the next reporting period (December 1, 2021- February 28, 2022): ■ Working with national project teams to enhance and scale the use of subgroups across the platform focused on specific program areas. ● National Registry: ○ In quarter 1 the National Registry made advancements. NEAFCS became a partner in Family and Consumer Science questions, SRDC and the ECOP Broadband Program Action Team became a partner in Broadband and Digital Literacy questions, and we began work on questions for the National Extension Tourism network. The registry will also be updated by the end of December to create a cleaner design at the request of many. A presentation was given to
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