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Scheduled Workshops:
Check-in and Tune-up for New Hires
Format: 1-day
workshop at the Little Rock State Office
Intended audience:
Required participation of Extension employees hired within the
previous 6 months
Description: This workshop is part of a revised New Employee Onboarding program. This workshop addresses the big picture of Arkansas, Extension, and the employee's role and provides breakout sessions by position and focus areas. The participant will meet leaders and peers, get expert advice, share ideas and challenges, and get specific support questions answered.
Offered: October 28, 2010 and April 14, 2010
Contact:
Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu, 501-671-2340
Learn More: Enroll at
http://inservice.uaex.edu/
Filling Your Extension Toolbox
Format: 4-day
classroom workshop with online prerequisite modules at
http://courses.uaex.edu/
Intended audience: Extension
educators with less than 2 years Extension experience
Description: This in-service workshop will cover basic-level competencies of Extension educators for the following topics: 1) Extension program planning, implementation and evaluation (using logic models), 2) teaching methods, 3) presentation skills, 4) goal setting and time management, 5) working with advisory groups, 6) facilitation skills, 7) conflict management, and 8) professional image. Participants will strengthen their: efficiency & effectiveness in the workplace, personal & professional creditability with clientele & colleagues, and ability to deliver effective Extension educational programs.
Offered:
Annually (This Year - January 24-27, 2011)
Contact: Dr.
Rich Poling,
rpoling@uaex.edu, 501-671-2084
Learn More: See course
enrollment information at
http://inservice.uaex.edu/.
Impact Report Writing Lab
for County Faculty
Format: 1-day classroom workshop
and 1 hour Centra meeting option
Intended audience: County
faculty
Description: Impact...You've Had It, Now Share It! Learn how to write impact statements and get "just-in-time" feedback. The morning session will include a brief overview and response to your specific questions. Then there will be time to write, followed by feedback and suggestions, resulting in quality impact reports which can be entered into AIMS for end of the year reporting. The computer lab setting will allow you to pull data from AIMS or other sources, draft your impacts, and enter Impact report(s)in AIMS with support from Karen Ballard, Rich Poling, and Nikki Cooper. Participants should bring supporting materials, be prepared to write and gt this marked off your "to-do" list! The Centra option: If you are too busy or if budget restraints won't allow you to get to the 4-H Center for the day-long class, we have opened up a Centra session just for you. This hour-long session will include a brief overview of impact writing and response to your specific questions regarding Impact Reports.
Offered:
September 16, 2010 at the 4-H Center
Contact: Nikki
Cooper,
Learn More: See course enrollment information at
http://inservice.uaex.edu/.
Presentation Skills for Extension Educators
Format: Online at
http://courses.uaex.edu
Intended audience: Extension personnel and volunteers who deliver
educational presentations to a variety of adult audiences
Description: Learn about the seven keys of effective educational presentations and how to achieve them. This 2-3 hour self-paced course addresses how to determine needs, design your presentation, use personal attributes to deliver your presentation with confidence, and evaluate your presentation. To receive course completion credit, employees should enroll first in the in-service training system.
Offered: September 1, 2010 - June 15, 2011
Contact: Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu,
501-671-2340
Learn More: Enroll at
http://courses.uaex.edu.
Southern Extension History
Format: Online at
http://courses.uaex.edu
Intended audience: Anyone who needs or wants to know more about Extension
history
Description: Learn about the history of Extension in the South. Professor
Randol Waters of the University of Tennessee is your host. This course has five
modules, each featuring a narrated video, handouts, and questions to check your
knowledge. A cumulative Course Exam is included. Videos are also available on
CD-Rom for students with slow internet connections. To receive course completion
credit, employees should enroll first in the in-service training system.
Offered: September 1, 2010 - June 15, 2011
Contact: Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu , 501-671-2340
Learn More: Enroll at
http://courses.uaex.edu.
Support Staff Training
Format: 2-day workshop at the C.A Vines 4-H Center, Ferndale, Arkansas
Intended audience: Extension support staff
Description: This training provides a variety of tools and techniques needed by support staff to be successful in the organization. A planning committee will develop the program and topics. The program topics will be updated here. Education, networking, and fun are the key components of the training.
Offered: May 5 - May 6, 2011
Contact: Rich Poling,
rpoling@uaex.edu, 501-671-2084.
Learn More: See course enrollment information at
http://inservice.uaex.edu.
Support and Workshops Upon Request
Effective Online Course Design
Format: 2-3 hours, face to face for individuals or small groups
Intended audience: Extension faculty and staff who need to build online
courses
Description: This mini-workshop and demonstration addresses principles of effective online course design and shows examples of effective courses. It is recommended as a prerequisite to the Moodle software training. It provides an overview of possible course design approaches and techniques that an instructor can consider in preparing course materials prior to building an online course in the Moodle platform.
Offered: On request
Contact: Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu, 501-671-2340.
eXtension Overview
Format: Face to face for individuals or groups
Intended audience: Extension faculty and staff
Description: This overview addresses the background of the eXtension.org
initiative and the different types of information and resources available on
this website.
Offered: On request
Contact: Dr. Rich Poling, rpoling@uaex.edu,
501-671-2084.
Group Facilitation Skills
Format: 1-day classroom workshop
Intended audience: Extension personnel who work with groups in planning
educational programs or organizational processes
Description: This class will cover group facilitation methods for use in a variety of situations. Possible uses of these methods include: working with advisory groups; conducting needs assessments with stakeholders to identify needs; evaluating progress and impact of programs; helping other groups with their planning and decision-making activities. This class will cover important facets of group dynamics, appropriate uses of various facilitation methods, the role of the facilitator and facilitator techniques. Participants in this training will increase their knowledge of group facilitation concepts and methods and increase their skills in using appropriate group facilitation methods.
Offered: On request
Contact: Dr. Rich Poling,
rpoling@uaex.edu, 501-671-2084
Learn More: See course enrollment information at
http://inservice.uaex.edu.
Powerful Presentations with PowerPoint
Format: Hands-on workshop, small group
Intended audience: Anyone who makes educational presentations using
PowerPoint
Description: You are the presenter, not PowerPoint! Learn the basics of effective presentation design to help you effectively communicate and teach others. This workshop addresses how people learn, audience engagement, content design, learning assessment, and how to use PowerPoint to support your design, not dominate it.
Offered: On request
Contact: Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu, 501-671-2340.
On Target with AIMS
Format: One on one, small group, phone, or Centra
Intended audience: Anyone who uses AIMS to report their time, effort, or
uses AIMS to pull reports for data.
Description: Are you missing the mark with your AIMS reporting? Perhaps
you should schedule an AIMS training for yourself and/or your fellow AIMS users.
Training varies and can be tailored to the needs of the individual AIMS users.
Instruction is broad and basic for new users, yet detailed and specific for
experienced AIMS reporters. It can cover everything from how to create an
Individual Plan of Work (IPOW) to how to pull Impact reports for an entire
staff. Get your data back on track and improve your accountability for
Extension, call to request On Target with AIMS today!
Offered: On request
Contact: Nikki Davidson, Instructor - Accountability Manager,
kndavidson@uaex.edu,
501-671-2351
Learn More: Join the AIMS Users group in SPOT.
Moodle Basics and Support
Format: One-half day face to face workshop, for small groups or one-on-one.
Intended audience: Extension faculty and staff who need to need to build online courses on our Moodle platform at
http://courses.uaex.edu.
Description: This Moodle workshop typically addresses foundational online course design principles, examples of effective course design, and navigational and teaching activities and resources within the Moodle software. This is a hands-on workshop in which participants build pieces of their course as we discuss the Moodle concepts.
Offered: On request
Contact: Lisa Ferris,
lferris@uaex.edu, 501-671-2340.
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