Magette, William L. (author), Smith, Gary L. (author), and Magette: Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Smith: Extension Agricultural Engineer, Department of Agricultural Engineering, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1985
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 86 Document Number: C05737
Notes:
Paper presented at the 1985 Summer Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers; 1985 June 23 - 26; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, St. Joseph, MI : The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1985. 7 p. (American Society of Agricultural Engineers Microfiche Collection. Paper no. 85-5016), The Maryland Cooperative Extension Service established the computer-based Extension Service Telecommunications system (ESTEL) as an additional way to disseminate information to clientele. This videotext system can transmit a variety of information quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively. In this paper, the use of ESTEL (and similar systems) for delivering educational material is explored. Extension Service. Many application programs have been developed for the system, in addition to electronic mail features. The concepts, hardware, and software used to implement the FACTS network are presented.
Moore, G.A.B. (author), Waldron, Mark W. (author), and Department of Rural Extension Studies, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Department of Rural Extension Studies, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C07368
Notes:
See C07353 for original, In: Donald J. Blackburn (ed.) Extension Handbook: Processes and Practices, 2nd edition, 1994. Toronto, Canada: Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. p. 159-170
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C06938
Notes:
AGRICOLA CAT 91964037; Includes Table of Contents and Summary Report, Luxembourg : Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General, Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation, 1990. viii, 110 p. (Agriculture series: EUR 11570 EN)
