NTAE Competitive and NIFA Preselected Projects
These combined objectives and efforts represent the acceleration of NTAE projects. Projects may use some or all of the NTAE funded resources to accelerate their project. NTAE Projects include a total of 20 competitive projects that went through an application selection phase, and projects preselected by NIFA. Research and Extension Catalysts mobilize talent among networks within Extension and from private and public sector partners. The Catalysts consulted with Land Grant Institutions and their networks to identify topics related to the Strategic Goals, and located resources that address each topic to encourage applications for the competitive NTAE projects. Project teams submitted a nomination form, the application was reviewed by a team of outside scorers through the use of a rubric and once applications were selected by the outside team for the NTAE Project, the Catalysts provided insight as to project readiness. Year 3 Catalysts include: Dr. Scott Reed, Dr. Fred Schlutt, Dr. Rick Klemme, Dr. Chuck Ross, Dr. Dyremple Marsh, Dr. Jimmy Henning, Dr. Dawn Mellion and Dr. Chuck Hibberd. In the first two quarters, catalysts assisted with the following
1) Identifying topics for publishing. 2) Refining unique value statements and project roadmaps for project implementation
3) Providing support for expanding project networks 4) Providing input for selected Fellows for each topic 5) Working with Key Informants and projects:
Identifying key partners and building relationships with projects Conducting surveys and working with the evaluation of projects Advising the Audience Engagement Initiative and projects timing Connecting team building and leadership building strategies with teams Seeking to embed evaluation into projects Assisting with connecting with digital engagement and professional development strategies with project teams.
Selected projects work with the Extension Foundation “Key Informant Services” to enhance, expand, and accelerate the projects. Extension Foundation Key Informant Services include the following:
❏ Program Design and Educational Technology encourages projects to share their processes and products via Connect.Extension.org. Professional development is about a
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