University of Nebraska Lincoln University of Nebraska Lincoln proudly introduces theproudly introduces the
Management TeamManagement Team
Mission statementMission statement
Educate and empower ruralEducate and empower rural
communities to implement communities to implement
and benefit from technologyand benefit from technology
opportunities.opportunities.
HistoryHistory
Established in 1999 after Master Established in 1999 after Master Navigator coordinator resignedNavigator coordinator resigned
Charter team included 6 Extension Charter team included 6 Extension Educators representing each Extension Educators representing each Extension districtdistrict
Administration redirected 25% of each Administration redirected 25% of each appointment to do technology trainingappointment to do technology training
Frankly speaking…Frankly speaking…
Charter members had no Charter members had no clueclue
what they were getting what they were getting
themselves into!themselves into!
Administrative structureAdministrative structure
Center for Applied Rural InnovationCenter for Applied Rural Innovation Support staffSupport staff Fiscal managementFiscal management
Cooperative ExtensionCooperative Extension Housed in county Extension officesHoused in county Extension offices 100% Extension appointments100% Extension appointments
Our team todayOur team today
9 Extension Educators9 Extension Educators
1 Learning Center Coordinator1 Learning Center Coordinator
50% of each Educator’s 50% of each Educator’s appointment is to focus on appointment is to focus on technology programmingtechnology programming
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities The development, marketing and The development, marketing and
facilitation of technology programsfacilitation of technology programs
Operation, maintenance and expansion of Operation, maintenance and expansion of programsprograms
Staying abreast of new concepts and Staying abreast of new concepts and technologiestechnologies
Technology planning in rural communitiesTechnology planning in rural communities
CurriculaCurricula
Master NavigatorMaster Navigator Four week course that teaches Windows Four week course that teaches Windows
concepts, navigating the WWW and emailconcepts, navigating the WWW and email
Nebraska Electronic Main StreetNebraska Electronic Main Street Four week course that teaches community Four week course that teaches community
leaders and business owners e-business leaders and business owners e-business conceptsconcepts
Nebraska E-GovernmentNebraska E-Government Tentatively scheduled for rollout fall 2002Tentatively scheduled for rollout fall 2002
PublicationsPublications
NebFactsNebFacts Internet termsInternet terms
Lessons for community groupsLessons for community groups SafeSurfing.comSafeSurfing.com Telemedicine: The Future is HereTelemedicine: The Future is Here
Promotional effortsPromotional efforts
LogoLogo BrochuresBrochures Table-top displaysTable-top displays Business cardsBusiness cards Web pageWeb page
http://connecting.unl.eduhttp://connecting.unl.edu
Efforts supported by the teamEfforts supported by the team
4-H Cyber Fair4-H Cyber Fair Teacher training Teacher training Organizing local technology committeesOrganizing local technology committees Conducting local technology fairs and Conducting local technology fairs and
expositionsexpositions Technology conferences and workshopsTechnology conferences and workshops
PartnershipsPartnerships
Technologies Across Nebraska PartnershipTechnologies Across Nebraska Partnership Nebraska Information Technology CommissionNebraska Information Technology Commission Community colleges, ESUs and high schoolsCommunity colleges, ESUs and high schools Local and regional economic development Local and regional economic development
organizationsorganizations Local and regional IT committeesLocal and regional IT committees Congressman OsborneCongressman Osborne
Significant AccomplishmentsSignificant Accomplishments
Master NavigatorMaster Navigator Taught in over 60 communities to 650 Taught in over 60 communities to 650
peoplepeople
Nebraska Electronic Main StreetNebraska Electronic Main Street 23 classes in 20 communities 23 classes in 20 communities
benefiting 175 businessesbenefiting 175 businesses
Trained 100 additional instructorsTrained 100 additional instructors 1/3 have taught classes 1/3 have taught classes excellent evaluations given by excellent evaluations given by
participantsparticipants
Grant acquisitionGrant acquisition NITC award to AIM and conNEcting NITC award to AIM and conNEcting
Nebraska for $110,000Nebraska for $110,000
Community planningCommunity planning Conducted formal community and business Conducted formal community and business
IT assessments in 2 communities and one IT assessments in 2 communities and one countycounty
Presently working on a multi-county IT Presently working on a multi-county IT assessment for northeast NEassessment for northeast NE
Collaborated with AIM and CARI to Collaborated with AIM and CARI to facilitate statewide community and facilitate statewide community and business IT surveybusiness IT survey
ImpactImpact Master NavigatorMaster Navigator
Evaluations indicate knowledge greatly Evaluations indicate knowledge greatly increases as a result of taking the courseincreases as a result of taking the course
Skills taught are being used by farmers and Skills taught are being used by farmers and ranchers, business owners, school teachers, ranchers, business owners, school teachers, homeowners, housewives, etc.homeowners, housewives, etc.
Some participants established home-based Some participants established home-based businessesbusinesses
All most all teach the skills they learned to All most all teach the skills they learned to others in their communitiesothers in their communities
Many have gone onto developing their own Many have gone onto developing their own business Web sitesbusiness Web sites
Senior citizens are communicating by e-mail Senior citizens are communicating by e-mail
with their familieswith their families
ImpactImpact
Nebraska Electronic Main StreetNebraska Electronic Main Street Many businesses planned to build Web Many businesses planned to build Web
pages and begin performing some aspect of pages and begin performing some aspect of e-commerce onlinee-commerce online
Some decided that establishing an online Some decided that establishing an online presence wasn’t appropriate for thempresence wasn’t appropriate for them
Several created their own Web sites, while Several created their own Web sites, while others contracted with professional others contracted with professional developersdevelopers
On the horizonOn the horizon
E-AgE-Ag E-EducationE-Education TeleworkTelework TelemedicineTelemedicine Public policy issuesPublic policy issues Advanced Master NavigatorAdvanced Master Navigator Advanced NE Electronic Main Advanced NE Electronic Main
StreetStreet
Our futureOur future
For more information contact:For more information contact:UNL Extension Educators/StaffUNL Extension Educators/StaffDewey TeelDewey Teel
Antelope CountyAntelope County
[email protected]@unl.edu
402.887.5414402.887.5414
Connie HancockConnie Hancock
Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County
[email protected]@unl.edu
308.254.4455308.254.4455
Carroll WelteCarroll Welte
Burt CountyBurt County
[email protected]@unl.edu
402.374.2929402.374.2929
Dorothy DavisWCREC
[email protected] ext. 158
Dennis KahlDennis KahlSeward CountySeward [email protected]
University of Nebraska – LincolnUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln
Cooperative ExtensionCooperative Extension
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Institute of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesResources