Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 111 Document Number: C10680
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Presented to the Agricultural Communications Section of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS), January 30-February 1 in Lexington, Kentucky.
2 pages., Research summary via online from the North American Association for Environmental Education., Researchers interviewed 11 environmental or science journalism educators from four-year institutions and identified four common challenges: (1) keeping up with technology, (2) student interest, (3) environmental advocacy among students; and (4) lack of potential careers in the field. They suggested pre-requisites.
Online via Ovid.com. Abstract of dissertation from Mississippi State University. 1 p., Found no significant differences between method of instruction or learning styles on students' achievement or attitudes.
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)
