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. 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. ○ During this quarter there were no major updates or changes for Connect Extension ○ Significant Results: ■ 239K page views ● 189K unique page views ○ Anticipated work for the next reporting period (March 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022): ■ Ensure email reminders are delivered to those that submitted 365 days ago as we approach the first year of implementation. ● National Registry: ○ The National Registry received a significant update in February 2022. This includes enabling accessibility features that bring the platform in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). The tool now has a badge that says "Accessibility Enabled." ■ 128K visitors ■ 155K sessions ■ 72 Cooperative Extension events advertised Additionally, the front-end design was overhauled to allow for multiple questions per screen rather than a single question per screen based upon feedback from users. Several questions in the Registry were reworked to reduce redundancy and the question logic was improved to ensure users did not receive duplicate questions. The Registry also now includes Tourism, Recreation, and Hospitality Extension questions in partnership with the National Extension Tourism Network (NET).
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