ERIC Number: EJ1035132
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Aug
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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A Study of Extension Professionals Preferences and Perceptions of Usefulness and Level of Comfort with Blogs as an Informal Professional Development Tool
Cater, Melissa; Davis, Debra; Leger, Bradley; Machtmes, Krisanna; Arcemont, Lisa
Journal of Extension, v51 n4 Article 4FEA6 Aug 2013
The use of blogs for informal professional development is a growing phenomenon in higher education. The purpose of the study reported here was to describe Extension faculty's preferences for and perceptions of using an online, particularly social media, environment for professional development. The LSU AgCenter Organization Development and Evaluation unit conducted an 18-week pilot study to determine the feasibility of this delivery method with field and state faculty. Results indicate that blogs are underutilized because of the newness of the technology but possess potential as a delivery method.
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Preferences, Teacher Attitudes, Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Networks, Informal Education, Faculty Development, Teacher Surveys, Usability, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Likert Scales, State Programs, College Faculty, Electronic Publishing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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