USA: Human Engineering Division, Special Devices Center, Port Washington, New York.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 193 Document Number: D07233
Notes:
Hal R. Taylor Collection. He used this as a resource in preparing materials for the Communication Training Program of the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC), Michigan State University, East Lansing., SpecDevCen 494-08-1 103 pages
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 196 Document Number: D08029
Notes:
John L. Woods Collection, Prepared for Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D. C. in support of the Project in Development and Environment ((PRIDE), U. S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D. C. 78 pages.
Budiwidjaja, Arif (author / Chief Librarian, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University) and Evans, James F. (author / Head, Teaching and Research, Agricultural Communications, University of Illinois)
Format:
Proposal
Language:
Multilingual
Publication Date:
1982
Published:
Indonesia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11166
Notes:
From the International Programs file of the Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois., This project file relates to research and planning by a joint faculty study team from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. The study team embarked on it with the belief that a literature identification project involving Indonesian agricultural communication is an integral part of any effort to establish academic programs of agricultural communication teaching and research. The file contains correspondence, an initial list of more than 200 documents identified in the GMU Library System, and a preliminary proposal.
Decker, Daniel J. (author), Merrill, William G. (author), and Decker: Assistant Professor and Extension Leader, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Merrill: Professor of Dairy Management, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 76 Document Number: C04123
James F. Evans Collection; See C04120 for original; AGRICOLA IND 90027729, Despite its increased use in recent years, evaluation of videotape application to non-formal adult education has been limited. Dairy specialists at Cornell University believing that a videotape might work well, produced a 25 minute videotape as part of an educational program on proper milking procedures. Although a workshop setting was the intended format for viewing the videotape, it was clear the videotape might be used in less-structured settings, such as a farmer's home. Therefore, it was developed to be self-explanatory, with a supplemental bulletin. Dairy farmers liked having a videotape as part of the workshop. Furthermore, the videotaped-based program lead to improvement in knowledge and change in attitude among farmers. The value of follow-up contact to understand the extent of actual impact was also demonstrated.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D09982
Notes:
Document from files of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Government of Kenya by the Office of International Agriculture, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. Involves possible collaboration with Edgerton College to develop an agricultural education institution of excellence in the land-grant tradition.
4 pages., Via journal article., Learning by doing plays a critical role in a learner’s conceptual understanding. By actively engaging with a concept, students gain experience and develop an enduring understanding of the concept. The concept of pollen viability is a critical component in the field of plant breeding and can be used to explain various aspects of pollen quality. An inquiry activity was designed to expose undergraduate students in a horticulture course to the concept of pollen viability and its application. The entire class was tasked with collaborating to identify an in vitro germination medium optimized to germinate plumeria (Plumeria rubra) pollen. To determine optimum sucrose and pH concentrations of the medium, student groups were assigned treatments of pollen from two plumeria cultivars that were germinated in Brewbaker and Kwack media of differing sucrose and pH concentrations. Students calculated the percentage of germinated pollen and assessed pollen tube integrity and used these variables as evidence of an optimized medium. Although undergraduates were engaged in authentic research practices during the inquiry activity, lack of time and resources impeded completion of the activity. However, students were exposed to methods and instrumentation directly related to evaluating pollen viability. Moreover, they were exposed to the basic practice of pollen quality assessment that they can use to carry out investigations on pollen fertility. In addition, insight was gained to improve the inquiry activity in the future. Now, well-informed modifications to the inquiry activity can be made to pilot this activity in a formal horticulture laboratory section.
Drinka, Thomas P. (author), Leach, Mary M. (author), Stout, Patrick M. (author), and Leach: Associate Dean, College of Applied Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; Drinka: Professor, Department of Agriculture, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; Stout: Associate Director of Broadcast and Educational Communication Services, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989-03
Published:
USA: Urbana, IL : National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 85 Document Number: C05578
McKay, Gerald R. (author / Professor and Extension Visual Education Specialist, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Minnesota) and Professor and Extension Visual Education Specialist, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Minnesota
Format:
Guide
Publication Date:
unknown
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 42 Document Number: B04902
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, St. Paul, MN : University of Minnesota, Agricultural Extension Service, 19- . 52 p., A self-instruction programmed unit designed to help one do a better job making color slides using 35mm camera for one's educational work.
USA: National Project in Agricultural Communications. Michigan State University.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 194 Document Number: D07225
Notes:
Document folder in three-parts. Do to oversize, the third part located in box 194., Contributed by Hal Taylor, former Assistant Director, Office of Communications, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and early staff member in the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC)., 27 pages., Manual with 35 accompanying acetates (overhead visuals) for Sections A, B and D as well as flannelboard cards and models for Sections B, C and D of the Written Communication Training Program, National Project in Agricultural Communications.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes3 Document Number: D01429
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, For presentation at the Fertilizer Efficiency Research in the Tropics (FERITT) Training Course Cosponsored by IFDC/IITA/University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. visual presentation,including slides, 16 pages.
USA: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12156
Notes:
Online from publisher. 2 pages., Describes a new USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant project to develop a virtual reality curriculum for agricultural equipment safety training.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 193 Document Number: D07246
Notes:
Hal R.Taylor Collection., From author., Packet of notes and resources written and assembled by the author through the years for communication training, with emphasis on theory and process of communication. Some are resources from the Communication Training Program of the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC), Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Narvaez, Enrique Sanchez (author / Inter-american Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture, Costa Rica) and Stephen, Victor R. (author / Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture, Costa Rica)
Format:
unknown
Publication Date:
1957-03
Published:
Costa Rica
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30384
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 193 Document Number: D07244
Notes:
Hal R. Taylor Collection. Teaching materials used for the Communication Training Program of the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC), headquartered at Michigan State University, East Lansing, and for other training occasions., From author., Forty-five cards and 11 acetate visuals for use in communication teaching sessions.
Sigman, V.A. (author) and Swanson, Burton E. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 51 Document Number: C00550
Notes:
AgComm Teaching, Urbana, IL: INTERPAKS, Office of International Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 16pp. (INTERPAKS Series No. 3)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 196 Document Number: D08036
Notes:
John L. Woods Collection, Involves Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Agricultural Market Program (RAMP). Project of Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D. C., funded by the U. S. Agency for International Development, Washington, D. C. 6 pages.
Telg, Ricky (author), Irani, Tracy (author), and Thakadu, O.T. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2010-02-09
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C29982
Notes:
Presented at the Agricultural Communications Section of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 7-9, 2010. 28 pages.
7 pages., Via online journal., Virtual plant walk maps were developed for an ornamental plant identification (ID) course, with the goal of providing an additional study resource to potentially enhance student learning. The maps provided students an opportunity to revisit plants covered in lecture and laboratory sections at their own convenience, using either a computer or mobile device. Each map plotted the locations of the plants from the corresponding list and provided photographs of specimens, plant family, common and scientific names, and plant type information. At the end of the course, a survey was given to collect information about student use and perceptions of the virtual plant walk maps for two fall semesters (n = 87). Survey results indicated 63% of the students used the virtual plant walk maps as a study resource. Students who used the maps reported accessing the maps an average of 3.2 times between receiving the maps and taking the plant ID quiz in laboratory. Students mainly used the maps to study the most current plant list and accessed previous plant list maps to a lesser extent. About 67% of students who used the virtual maps, used the maps to visually review the plants online only, although 31% of students used the maps for both visual review and to physically retrace the plant walk to view the live specimens. Of the students who did not use the maps, most found other study resources/methods more useful or they forgot about the maps as a resource. When asked to rate usefulness of the maps on a scale from slightly useful (1) to very useful (3), 43% of students indicated that the virtual maps study tool was very useful, 25% indicated the maps were useful, and 8% indicated that the maps were slightly useful. A significant dependence between student use frequency and student usefulness ratings of virtual plant walk maps was observed. As students’ use of the virtual maps increased, they perceived the maps to be more useful to their studies in preparing for ID quizzes. No differences between plant ID quiz scores were associated with virtual plant walk map use, learning style, or use by learning style. Our survey indicated that students used the virtual plant walk maps as a resource and perceived the maps as a useful tool in preparation for ID quizzes.
Never before have extension agents been blessed with a more valuable tool to reach large numbers of people than they are now with television. Nebraska extension workers have found this medium to be one of the most effective visual teaching tools available to them.
