ERIC Number: EJ1042726
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 5
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Extension Online: Utilizing Technology to Enhance Educational Outreach
Green, Stephen
Journal of Extension, v50 n5 Article 5TOT4 Oct 2012
Extension Online is an Internet-based online course platform that enables the Texas AgriLife Extension Service's Family Development and Resource Management (FDRM) unit to reach tens of thousands of users across the U.S. annually with research-based information. This article introduces readers to Extension Online by describing the history of its development, outcomes achieved over a 5-year period, system features, and the strategies that have led to the growth of the online system. In 2011, over 77,000 online courses were completed through Extension Online, demonstrating that technology can be successfully used to dramatically enhance Extension's outreach capabilities.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Online Courses, Internet, Program Development, Educational Technology, Outreach Programs, Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Course Content, Agricultural Education
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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