Ten milestones have been identified to guide technology development in 2015. The Extension Leadership Team (ELT) and milestone development teams that included various Extension faculty and staff, as well as key partners, identified the following.
• Develop campaign-driven multi-channel communication approaches to engage and reach audiences.
• Develop Web resources for use on multiple devices, including mobile, with intelligent “wrappers” containing relevant content, consistent branding and services.
• Develop a portfolio of high-quality online learning modules, courses, and mobile applications that support the educational responsibilities of Action Teams and initiatives.
• Develop a culture of evaluation to improve our understanding of audience needs, guide project development and communicate impacts.
• Frame the organization’s expectations for faculty and staff professional development with regard to using and applying technology programmatically.
• Provide professional development programs to help Extension faculty and staff acquire needed technology skills to engage and reach audiences, and develop and deliver educational programs.
• Participate in learning networks to listen to, engage and reach audiences.
• Provide access to value-added services that are critical to meeting organizational goals and executing the Technology 2020 Plan.
• Research and identify event registration and fee payment services to support organizational events and activities.
• Increase the level of bandwidth serving statewide offices
We are now forming an implementation team that will include co-leaders for each milestone. Co-leaders and a work team they assemble will work together to implement the milestone.
The development of the Technology 2020 Plan and 2015 milestones has been the work of the organization and various partners. The phrase “together better than separate” sums up where we are and where we’re going.
-- Dan Cotton