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2. Department head perceptions of the need for distance education in the agricultural science
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bowen, Blannie E. (author), Thomson, Joan S. (author), and Department of Agriculture and Extension Education, Pennsylvania State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1995
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 100 Document Number: C08448
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 79 (1) : 1-11
- Notes:
- search through journal, This assessment was requested by AG*SAT, a consortium of land-grant universities created to plan, coordinate, and deliver distance education in the agricultural science. The perspectives of department heads regarding the delivery of credit instruction using AG*SAT and related technologies were assessed. The heads indicated that their departments will subscribe to one-of-a-kind courses and courses taught by nationally recognized faculty. Most of those surveyed support faculty involvement in distance education, but they perceive that faculty need in-service education in order to teach distance courses effectively. Several programming issues were identified that have implications for ag communicators. (original)
3. The starch ad litmus test
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Evans, James F. (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2005
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25273
- Notes:
- Pages 259-264 in Zachary Michael Jack (ed.), Black earth and ivory tower: new American essays from farm and classroom. University of South Carolina Press. 312 pages., Author describes how his combination of rural background and communications interests has influenced and interacted with his career in an academic community.