Innovative E-technologies for Distance Education and Extension/Outreach

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1 Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Innovative E-technologies for Distance Education and Extension/Outreach K. Ramesh Reddy Presented at the workshop on Global Consultation on Innovative ICT and Knowledge Sharing Platforms for Revitalizing Agricultural Extension and Education: Opportunities and Challenges December 3-4, 2012 Infosys Campus, Hyderabad, India

2 Capacity Building in Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences Strengthen and enhance knowledge transfer and learning materials Develop partnerships among participating institutions to employ available Information and Communication Technologies to foster individual and institutional capacity Improve skills and applications of innovative e-technologies through knowledge sharing, increasing digital learning resources and training SWSD 2

3 Highlights / Key Successes UF- Soil and Water Science Distance Education Programs Use of innovative e-technologies to teach DE courses Online collaborative software (live interaction between instructors & students) Digital recordings Virtual computer lab A wide range of DE courses Dedicated and highly motivated instructors Vision and institutional support to build successful DE programs SWSD 3

4 Educational Programs Graduate education/training Undergraduate education/training Distance education programs Certificate programs Short courses SWSD 4

5 UF- Soil and Water Science Milton Campus Gainesville NWFREC Quincy MFREC - Apopka CREC - Lake Alfred GCREC Balm IRREC - Ft Pierce RCREC Ona EREC - Belle Glade Ft Lauderdale SWFREC Immokalee TREC Homestead SWSD 5

6 College of Agricultural and Distance Education M.S. Degree Programs Agricultural Education and Communication Entomology and Nematology Family Youth and Community Science Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Forest Resources and Conservation Soil and Water Science Life Sciences [CALS] [Off-Campus Programs] B.S. Degree Programs: Landscape & Nursery Management Turfgrass Natural Resource Conservation Agribusiness Management Agricultural Education Geomatics Entomology Environmental Horticulture Environmental Management over 150+ courses in DE mode (CALS) SWSD 6

7 Educational Tracks Soil and Water Science Environmental Science Agro-ecology [jointly with Agronomy Department] SWSD 7

8 Certificate Programs- Campus/Distance Education [12 credits] Land Resource Management Soil Ecosystem Services Wetland and Water Resource Management Bioremediation Soil, Water and Public Health

9 E-Technologies Used Course management systems (Sakai) Online communication: Adobe Connect Recorded lectures Webinars Chat sessions (synchronous mode) Virtual machines / virtual computer labs EcoLearnIT RLO system SWSD 9

10 Recorded Lecture [Adobe Connect] Video / audio Power Point SWSD 10

11 Adobe Connect - Chat Session Video / audio Text chat Participants/ Audio Power Point Writing Board Tablet PC SWSD 11

12 Undergraduate Courses The World of Water Agriculture and Environmental Quality Soils in the Environment Environmental Biogeochemistry Environmental Nutrient Management Environmental Pedology Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens Soil Microbial Ecology Soil Physics Soil, Water, and Public Health GIS in Soil and Water Science Wetlands SWSD 12

13 Graduate Courses Soils for Environmental Professionals Biodegradation and Bioremediation Biogeochemistry of Wetlands Environmental Biogeochemistry Environmental Nutrient Management Environmental Pedology Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens Hydric Soils Reusable Learning Objects Soil Chemistry Soil Contamination and Remediation Soil Microbial Ecology Soil Physics Soil, Water, and Landuse Soil, Water, and Public Health GIS in Land and Water Resources Water Resource Sustainability Wetlands and Water Quality SWSD 13

14 Global Education Platform International Education Center A Consortium of Educators in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for Semiarid Tropics SWSD 14

15 Global Education Platform - International Education Center [IEC] Program examples On-site short courses On-line courses Graduate student training Undergraduate research experience Short-term training Technology and knowledge transfer Symposia and workshops Joint education and research proposals Other mutually beneficial activities SWSD 15

16 Global Education Platform - International Education Center [IEC] Global Consortium CG centers USA -select universities India ICAR and select universities Select universities in Africa Brazil - EMBRAPA China SWSD 16