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)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23335
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Pages 323-329 in Cees J. Hamelink and Olga Linne (eds.), Mass communication research: on problems and policies. The art of asking the right questions. Ablex Publishing Corporation, Norwood, New Jersey. 417 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: C22590
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Master of Science thesis, Agricultural Education, Texas A&M University, College Station. 121 pages., Results indicated that CD-based materials were more effective than were face-to-face workshops for teaching difficult turfgrass material to master gardener trainees. Participants were found to be participating in community development activities, but many master gardener activities were "development in the community rather than development of the community."
