ERIC Number: EJ953498
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug
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Development and Evaluation of an On-Line Educational Module for Volunteer Leaders on Bio-Security in Washington State 4-H Livestock Projects
Stevenson, Jill L.; Moore, Dale A.; Newman, Jerry; Schmidt, Janet L.; Smith, Sarah M.; Smith, Jean; Kerr, Susan; Wallace, Michael; BoyEs, Pat
Journal of Extension, v49 n4 Article 4RIB1 Aug 2011
A module on disease prevention was created for 4-H volunteer leaders who work with livestock projects in Washington to better prepare them to teach youth about bio-security and its importance in 4-H livestock projects. Evaluation of the module and usage statistics since the module's debut were collected and evaluated. The module increases awareness of disease prevention and provides practical approaches to implementation of bio-security, but is underused by the target audience, possibly due to leaders' lack of computer access, time, or awareness of the module. Promotion of the module and incentives must be explored to increase module usage. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Animals, Prevention, Diseases, Volunteers, Skill Development, Learning Modules, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Rural Extension, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Emergency Programs, Crisis Management, Needs Assessment, Participant Satisfaction, Leadership Training, Online Courses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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