Skip to main content

Extension and Learning Networks: A (Very) Brief Introduction

Extension faculty are increasingly called to deliver programming to address grand challenges in society and environment. These encompass wicked problems, uncertainty and complexity, and therefore call on different approaches to program design and outcomes.

Meyer will briefly describe the nature of grand challenges, wicked problems, and why these necessitate a forward-looking, innovative approach to 21st Century Extension education. He will rationalize how Extension faculty can make the most of these efforts by evolving to focus on social-learning outcomes, and tapping intentionally into networks that connect communities of participants toward deeper, richer learning experiences.

Plan to join us on May 12 - 11:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. MT.  

For more information about #NebExtWV - please contact Doug Golick - dgolick2@unl.edu, Dan Cotton - dcotton1@unl.edu or Connie Hancock - chancock1@unl.edu

http://extension.unl.edu/working-virtually/

Who Is Attending

Add Comment

Comments (0)

Post

About the Extension Foundation

The Extension Foundation was formed in 2006 by Extension Directors and Administrators. Today, the Foundation partners with Cooperative Extension through liaison roles and a formal plan of work with the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) to increase system capacity while providing programmatic services, and helping Extension programs scale and investigate new methods and models for implementing programs. The Foundation provides professional development to Cooperative Extension professionals and offers exclusive services to its members. In 2020 and 2021, the Extension Foundation has awarded 85% of its direct funding back to the Cooperative Extension System, 100% of funds are used to support Cooperative Extension initiatives. 

This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×