A Long Extablished Extension Education Course goes on-line

2007 Impact statement

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.

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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

has geographic focus

funding source description

Faculty Innovation in Teaching Grant (FIT) Cornell University CIT.

mission focus

From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on August 5, 2008