Asynchronous volunteer engagement in online continuing education using virtual communities

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Freidig, Amy (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    URL:
    https://joe.org/joe/2019june/tt9.php
    Published:
    Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10611
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    57(3)
    Subject Term:
    adult education, communication methods, education programs, training, Wisconsin, USA, discussion groups, social media, online education, community engagement, Google+, and online communication
    Notes:
    4 pages., Article #:3TOT9, via online journal., The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program team used the Google+ Community platform to provide an engaging online discussion forum for asynchronous continuing education experiences. Applications of such a tool for volunteer online education have numerous benefits, including the capacity for asynchronous posting, ease of posting, privacy options, wide availability, and the potential for internal troubleshooting.

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