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

dteel1@unl.edudteel1@unl.edu

402.887.5414402.887.5414

Connie HancockConnie Hancock

Cheyenne CountyCheyenne County

chancock1@unl.educhancock1@unl.edu

308.254.4455308.254.4455

Carroll WelteCarroll Welte

Burt CountyBurt County

welte1@unl.eduwelte1@unl.edu

402.374.2929402.374.2929

Dorothy DavisWCREC

ddavis4@unl.edu308-532-3611 ext. 158

Dennis KahlDennis KahlSeward CountySeward Countydkahl1@unl.edu402.643.2981402.643.2981

University of Nebraska – LincolnUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln

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