NETC08 session 1005
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Session Name: The Top 10 Tech Tools for Extension Agents (or their Web Managers) Part 2
Session Number: 1005
Location: Hope
Day and Time: Monday, 4:30 - 5:15 pm
Format: Presentation
Topic: Web-related technologies
Level: Introductory
Session Abstract:
- As envisioned, this presentation will require two 45-minute sessions. This session continues the topic started in The Top 10 Tech Tools for Extension Agents (or their Web Managers) Part 1
- Many great opportunities currently exist for Extension Agents to use the Web to reduce their workload, increase productivity, disseminate information, maintain contact with their audiences, participate in in-service training, and even offer online learning modules.
- A high workload, lack of time to research the possibilities, and the simple lack of awareness of the existing tools prevents many agents from exploring the possibilities.
- This presentation is intended to give hard-working Extension Agents a jump-start by introducing at least 10 Web-related tech tools. Many of these tools cost nothing to use, but a few will cost several hundred dollars, even at academic pricing.
- Although the final selection of tools to be included in the presentation hasn't yet been made, the potential choices include tools to help Agents significantly reduce spam, send large files over long distances easily without e-mail, create online forms without software, shorten long URLs, capture and edit images, easily collaborate on documents, automate the gathering and use of e-mail lists, measure and analyze Web statistics, create online surveys, more fully secure online documents, create interactive online learning modules and reduce travel with online in-service training.
Led By: Dave Palmer, District Instructional Media Agent, UF/IFAS/Extension South Central Extension District
