A Long Extablished Extension Education Course goes on-line
2007 Impact statement- Applebee, Glenn J
abstract
Technology is applied to an Extension Education Course and Students presented to Extension Educators. A grant was received to build an e-learning framework for Education 331. Instructor and staff created a learnign environment that engaged students in field instruction. Students` knowledge of Extension,Agriculture and adult/continuing Education is enhanced. Content area focus is program development and design. Transition included on-line course materials and instruction in technologies for content delivery. Students applied content and technology through delivering on-line in-service for extension professionals.
submitted by
- Applebee, Glenn J | Assoc Dir Coop Ext
issue being addressed
Applying new approaches to delivery of professional development for off campus extension educators. Students interest in applying new technology for delivery of classic content. Students rate experience highly. Extension educators rated the experience highly.
response
Delivery of inservice program and program materials available on-line.
impact assessment
Students are better prepared for using new technologies in Extension,Agriculture, education careers. Extension educators participate in delivery of program using new technologies.
academic priority area
- Land-Grant Mission | CALS academic priority
has geographic focus
- New York State | state
funding source description
Faculty Innovation in Teaching Grant (FIT) Cornell University CIT.
mission focus
- extension/outreach | project type
- teaching | project type
From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on August 5, 2008