The capstone included a web portal for a virtual health community to be used for diabetes education in Cooperative Extension programming, which focuses on incorporating good nutrition practices and behavior changes to manage or prevent diabetes. Diabetes is complex and requires a detailed understanding of the disease and the techniques used to keep it under control. Because diabetes management may include lifestyle changes, oral medications, a specialized diet, and insulin therapy, Cooperative Extension has the opportunity to offer more web-based educational options, thus inspiring the creation of this portal. Google Classroom was used to create the virtual health community and upload all the relevant information and educational materials. The web portal includes modules on various diabetes-related topics; each module provides current research-based information relating to the topic. These topics include, but are not limited to, diabetes overview, blood sugar testing and control, medications and treatment, nutrition, physical activity, and mental health. Other non-content modules include instructions on portal usage, diabetes-friendly recipe demonstrations, an open community board for general communication, and an "ask the expert" board. The capstone's intended impact is to increase the availability and ease of access to current research-based diabetes education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]