ERIC Number: EJ1061277
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb
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In the Field: Increasing Undergraduate Students' Awareness of Extension through a Blended Project-Based Multimedia Production Course
Loizzo, Jamie; Lillard, Patrick
Journal of Extension, v53 n1 Article 1RIB3 Feb 2015
Undergraduate students at land-grant institutions across the country are often unaware of the depth and breadth of Extension services and careers. Agricultural communication students collaborated with an Extension programmatic team in a blended and project-based course at Purdue University to develop online videos about small farm agricultural topics. Student journaling and post-interviews showed working within a real-world context increased their awareness of Extension, the roles and potential careers in Extension, and video production skill development. The authors present details of the course design, student perceptions, and the implementation benefits and challenges of blended project-based learning within an Extension context.
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Undergraduate Students, Land Grant Universities, Multimedia Materials, Agricultural Education, Student Journals, Interviews, Active Learning, Student Projects, Extension Education, Student Attitudes, Course Organization, Program Implementation, Online Courses, Video Technology, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Consciousness Raising, Discovery Processes, Skill Development
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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: Indiana
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