Download or read book County Extension Agents Use of Technology in Distance Education and Extension Program Delivery Issues written by Roshan Kumar Nayak and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study determined the use of technology by County Extension Agents (CEAs) in AgriLife Extension and the issues related to the use of technology in distance educational program delivery. A web-based survey instrument was used to collect responses from CEAs. Results showed that CEAs use the telephone and email technologies most frequently to communicate with their clients. CEAs used presentation software, teleconferencing, laptop/Netbook and cell phones more frequently in Extension work. Young Extension agents tended to use blogs more frequently than older agents and older agents tended to use tablet computers more than young agents in Extension work. CEAs are more comfortable in conducting Extension educational programs using technologies for themselves than for their coworkers and clients. Accessibility of equipment is a major obstacle in using technology in the Extension program delivery along with the issues related to understanding of software and device use. This study recommends making technologies available at Extension offices and train agents on using technologies efficiently.
Download or read book A Study of the Effectiveness of Using Distance Education to Present Training Programs to Extension Service Master Gardener Trainees written by Robert C. Rost and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the availability of distance education technology, Oregon State University Extension Service educators have made limited use of this equipment for delivery of educational programs to clients of the state's 36 county Extension Service offices. Some Extension educators may be hesitant to use distance technology because they are unsure whether clients will accept distance delivered programming. This project explored this issue, framed in the question: Is distance education received favorably or unfavorably by volunteer adult learners? A volunteer learner is defined as one who seeks to gain knowledge while interacting with others who share like interests, a description that fits many Extension Service clients. Other questions in the project were: How much do volunteer learners learn from distance delivered instruction compared to traditional instruction? and How much do volunteer learners interact with instructors and each other in the distance classroom compared to the traditional classroom? Participants in the project were adults taking part in the MG training program in February 1993 in five Oregon counties. These adult learners participated in two 90-minute instructional segments; part one, 'Landscaping for Wildlife' and part two, 'Controlling Wildlife in the Home Landscape.' Part one was delivered via satellite delivery. Part two was delivered to participants in person by the instructor. In both parts, learners were pre- and post-tested on the subject matter presented. Learners also completed opinion surveys for each session. Audio tapes were made of each session for analysis of learner-learner, and learner-instructor interaction. Also, the Extension agents acting as downlink site coordinators in the project were interviewed to assess their opinions of the distance education session. Comparison of the data indicate that learners felt the quality of learning experience in both modes of program delivery was about equal. Also, the testing component indicated that participants learned about the same amount of material. Interaction analysis results indicated little or no difference in the amount of interaction in both the traditional and distance sessions. The results show that the effectiveness of distance delivery of Master Gardener training instruction to adult learners is equivalent to traditional delivery of training instruction for participants in this study.
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Download or read book Using Technology in Human Services Education written by Goutham Menon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most of what today’s technology has to offer in human services education! Distance education presents special challenges to social work education. Using Technology in Human Services Education: Going the Distance provides case studies and practical research on making the best use of this powerful new tool for teaching. Designed for both practitioners and educators, this fascinating book examines the use of technology in education and practice in the field of social work and other human services. Because setting up distance-learning programs can be expensive, Using Technology in Human Services Education suggests ways to reduce the impact on the budget, including setting up a consortium to merge resources with other schools. It also shows how to integrate traditional instructional approaches with the new technologies, how to make use of email and electronic discussion groups, and how to use the Internet to hone practice-related skills. In addition, it covers the current status of the technology itself. Using Technology in Human Services Education: Going the Distance explores ways to maximize the potential of distance education, such as: a framework for designing distance education courses that fully utilize the unique environments these courses offer a discussion of the impact of technological tools in teaching specific course content ways that SACs (Site Advisory Committees) can increase students’ socialization into their new professions ways that students need to be supported in order to feel a connection to a distance-learning program the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to help meet and identify the information needs of a field placement agency Using Technology in Human Services Education offers creative approaches and practical advice for making the best use of the technology. Whatever your level of computer skill, from novice to hacker, this book will give you ideas you can use. No individual or institution interested in maintaining top quality in human services education should be without this book!
Download or read book A Study of Distance Education Policies in State Education Agencies written by Donald C. Holznagel and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The United States Government Manual written by United States. Office of the Federal Register and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remote Workforce Training Effective Technologies and Strategies written by Hai-Jew, Shalin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifelong learning can occur both in and out of the classroom, but the most valuable instruction takes place on the job. Remote Workforce Training: Effective Technologies and Strategies investigates methods, techniques, and systems used in employee training programs. The tools and technologies surveyed within these pages will help employers take their workers beyond the transient skill sets offered by university degrees and into a constant state of learning and practice that will enhance both their productivity and technical abilities on a regular basis. In particular, the knowledge offered by this reference book will be of use to educators and students as well as managers, leaders, administrators, and personnel.
Download or read book Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-09-19 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since their inception in 1862, the U.S. land grant colleges have evolved to become the training ground for the nation's and the world's agriculturists. In this book, the committee examines the future of the colleges of agriculture in light of changing national priorities for the agricultural, food, and natural resource system. The effects of federal funding constraints also are examined, as are opportunities for growth presented by developments in science. The committee's preceding volume, Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: A Profile, is a compilation of the data that helped formulate the specific questions to be addressed. Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Univerisities: Public Service and Public Policy is the deliberative report, rating conclusions and recommendations for institutional innovation and public policy. It addresses these and other questions: What education mission should colleges of agriculture adoptâ€"and what strategies should they useâ€"in light of significant changes in the agricultural complex? Research in agriculture is expected to respond to consumer demands, environmental concerns, world population growth, and increasing pressure on agricultural lands. Is the century-old structure of land grant university-based research up to the task? What is the role of extension in light of today's smaller farming communities and larger farming conglomerates? This volume is the culmination of a landmark evaluation of land grant colleges of agriculture, an American institution. This document will be of value to policymakers, administrators, and others involved in agricultural science and education.
Download or read book Agriculture Fact Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 Commodity Futures Trading Commission written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Adapting a Programming Model for Cooperative Extension Service Programs Delivered Via Distance Education A National Delphi Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to adapt a model for planning, designing and implementing, and evaluating and accounting for nonformal distance education programs in the Cooperative Extension Service. Zetterburg's five steps were use as a guide in framing this research. The conceptual programming model was adapted through a review of the literature, experts' opinions and advice, and the researcher's experience with nonformal distance education in the Cooperative Extension Service. Data were collected from a panel of experts during two rounds of questionnaires using a modified Delphi technique. Round one was conducted as a web based instrument and the follow up round was conducted by electronic mail. Forty-eight panelists were selected representing the four national Extension regions, rural, urbanizing, and urban states, and the Extension Agriculture, 4-H, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Community Resource Development program areas. Twenty-seven participated in the initial round, a fifty-six percent return rate, and twenty-three participated in round two. The questionnaire contained forty-six processual tasks which were placed on a five point Likert-type scale. A processual task was considered accepted when it met both critical and consensual criteria in the second round. Those processual tasks that had a mean score of 3.5 or higher as rated by the panel of experts were considered critical for programming in Extension nonformal distance education programs. Those processual tasks that were rated by 55% or more of the experts as usually or always important (4 and 5) were used to determine consensus. Only those processual tasks that 55% or more of the experts rated four and five were considered for inclusion in the adapted model. The final panel of experts accepted twenty-one of the forty-six processual tasks and rejected twenty-five. The major findings of this study led to these conclusions: (1) The conceptual programming model provides a framework that guides the prog.
Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016 Food and Drug Administration Farm Credit Administration Commodity Futures Trading Commission written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
