The Dean of Continuing Education and Extension, University of Minnesota, discusses continuing education delivery systems and presents approaches needed for successful university extension continuing education programs. (MF)

Evaluates an industrial technology extension program offered on military bases to examine graduates' perceptions as to its effectiveness relative to campus-based programs. Graduates responded to a questionnaire as to how courses helped their mastery of specific competencies, the relevance of academic preparation, and present job satisfaction. (JOW)

In 1987, the Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service conducted a survey to determine the impacts of Extension's efforts to assist and educate leaders of community groups. A broad range of community leadership positions served by Cooperative Extension were included in the study. A total of 344 leaders were systematically selected in a stratified…

The emphasis on and the importance of evaluation have been addressed by program planners for the past 60 years. Evaluation strategies have broadened from the Tylerian approach, which focuses on specific objectives, to more investigation using indicators as measures of program success. Evaluation is important during the development of a program and…

From October, 1977, through December, 1979, 13 one-day continuing education workshops were given by the University of Missouri Extension for nurses and other health-care professionals. A total of 520 different health care professionals attended the sessions, with multiple registrations bringing the total enrollment in the program to 925. Programs…

Parent Express is a series of 15 eight-page booklets for expectant and new parents. The booklets, which are keyed to the baby's age, are mailed to recipients monthly in sequence from the third trimester of pregnancy through the baby's first birthday. The booklets were originally developed by the Cooperative Extension Human Relations staff at the…

Between 1965 and 1976 more than 700 rural leaders participated in one of four statewide public affairs leadership development programs conducted by educational institutions in Pennsylvania, California, Michigan, and Montana. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided over $4 million in financial assistance. The programs were designed to: increase…

Two-thirds of the 33,000 residents of Shawano County, Wisconsin, live in rural areas; agricultural interests comprise 30% of the employment economy. Inventories of Extension programs from 1960 to 1975 and telephone interviews with county and community leaders and a random sample of 1192 county residents yielded data for this survey. Most adults…

A 2-year exchange program between Purdue University's extension Department of 4-H and Youth and Togo's University du Benin, funded by the United States Information Agency, is described. In the program, eight Togolese fifth-year agricultural students spent 6 weeks in Indiana with farm families, and eight Indiana 4-H members--including three…

An evaluation was made of the international cooperative training programs for developing countries that have been in place in Israel for about 30 years. Of special interest were the dairy courses for English- and Spanish-speaking students. Methods used in the research included study of the course records, interviews with all people involved in the…

The College Educational Opportunities Program (CEOP) is a feature of the Black Studies Community Extension Center, located in an inner-city area of Columbus, Ohio, conducted through The Ohio State University (OSU). It provides disadvantaged adults with an opportunity to take fully accredited basic courses in mathematics, English, black studies and…

This report describes the results of a study aimed at presenting a broad picture of educational opportunities open to unemployed adults in England and to identify problems and possible solutions. Material for the report was gathered through visits to a variety of institutions and agencies in urban and rural areas of England. The report is…

A study was conducted to determine what types of student service activities take place in National University Extension Association (NUEA) institutions. By means of two questionnaires, information on a total of 134 student service activities from 69 NUEA institutions was gathered. The reported practices are indexed by state and by type of…

The Oregon Electronics Worksite Training Program created a system for delivering vocational education and training to individuals employed within the electronics and manufacturing industry in the Portland metropolitan area. The approach selected by Portland Community College was to use interactive video instructional materials in a self-study,…