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Cooperative Extension Curriculum Project

A project of the Cooperative Extension Southern Region Program Leadership Network

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CECP Concept

There is a critical need to recruit, train and retain skilled, knowledgeable Extension professionals that have a passion for non-formal, community-based education.

Work is underway to create a multi-state professional development system for Extension in 14 southern states.

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CECP Concept

The intent of the project is to increase the quality of training while using human and financial resources more efficiently.

More specifically, extension professionals across the 14-state southern region will collaborate to produce non-duplicative learning modules within an online Content Management System.

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CECP Outlook

Short-term: An online environment for regional development and sharing of in-service training materials for Extension county agents.

Long-term: A national learning management system within a much larger effort to leverage the Web for all Extension–“e-Extension”

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CECP Interim System

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Team Developsmodule

Team Developsmodule

Module isEdited &

Placed in CECP

Module isEdited &

Placed in CECP

Module is Peer

Reviewed

Module is Peer

Reviewed

CECP Process

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CECP Characteristics

Local / state identity and branding preserved

Universal point of access

Easy and seamless access to information that includes a common look and feel

Materials will be modular and shareable across participating states.

Process will be in place to support reviewed and non-reviewed materials

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CECP Current Status

CECP is a project of the Southern Region Program Leadership Network.

A steering committee to oversee CECP has been created.

Module development is being coordinated by program area: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, Communications & Information Technology.

Module development should begin in earnest in September.

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So what doe CECP mean for Aquaculture?

Extension professionals who are consistently trained with the “best of the best” information.

Reduced duplication of work resulting in professionals with more time to help clientele.

Better coordination among faculty within their professions.

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For more information, see:

http://srpln.msstate.edu/cecp/