DASNR Technology Services and Support

1. County Extension Directors DASNRTechnology Services and Support • Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Dwayne Hunter • May, 2011 • County Extension Educators May, 2011

2. County Extension Directors Expected Upgrades PODS PARS Inservice Extension Calendar May, 2011

3. County Extension Directors Purchasing Technology Budgeting computer purchases Extension Technology Specialists can assist with technology purchases May, 2011

4. County Extension Directors Free (or nearly free) technology • Web page services • http://countyext.okstate.edu • Windows 7; Microsoft Office 2007/2010 • Microsoft Security Essentials • Online survey tool (Qualtrics) May, 2011

5. County Extension Directors Useful(?) Technology • Use of dual monitors • Video conferencing • State Specialists providing videoconferences to producers • Use of Skype; bluejeans.com • Web and Audio Conferencing • http://centra.okstate.edu • http://freeconferencecall.com May, 2011

6. County Extension Directors Important Items • Reporting email and internet abuse: abuse@okstate.edu • Backup your computer…often! • Secure your computer • Keep your computer OS (Windows) and anti-virus software updated! • IT Policies and State Law • http://www.it.okstate.edu/policies • “Appropriate Computer User” • “Use of Electronic Mail” • http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13460#Oklahoma • Training opportunities • http://cc.dasnr.okstate.edu • http://inservice.dasnr.okstate.edu May, 2011

7. County Extension Directors Other Topics? • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc) • From OSU HR:http://hr.okstate.edu/news_use/newsyoucanuse201105.htm • Cooperative Conversation recording (Feb, 2010) • http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6bb5a96d0a94a210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD • iPad, Xoom, Slate – tablets • eXtension • SMARTBoard May, 2011