NETC08 session 1088
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Session Name: Education on Wheels: Mobile Information Forestry Technology Forestry Programs for Limited Resources Landowners Project at 1890 Land Grant Institutions
Session Number: 1088
Location: Hope
Day and Time: Thursday, 10:45 - 11:30 am
Format: Presentation
Topic: eLearning / Distance Education
Level: Introductory
Session Abstract:
- This presentation will be about how Tennessee State University initiated the Mobile Information Forestry Technology Forestry Programs for Limited Resources Landowners Project at 1890 Land Grant Institutions that provided hands-on training and extension support to farmers and woodland owners on how to get information using the mobile information technology van on site. There were eight institutions involved in this project that included: Alcorn State University; Fort Valley State University; Florida A&M University; South Carolina State University; Virginia State University; University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Alabama A&M University.
- The focus of the program was to conduct educational programs using their mobile information technology and distance education capabilities across the 1890s landscape. The project used a combination of traditional landowner training workshops and on-site training using mobile internet platform.
- One hundred and twenty (120) participants attended and completed the two-days workshop. Both genders were very well represented. Prior to their participation each participant was registered to the website: forestandrange.org. During the workshops each participants was able to log-in to the website and able to access a significant number of modules that have information on estate planning, forest management, agroforestry and other topics.
- Through this project, collaborations in technology transfer and natural resources among faculties and staffs within the 1890 land grant system and local, state and federal agencies has been enhanced.
Led By: Jenell Sargent, Agricultural Information Technology Center, Tennessee State University
Jonell Hinsey, Instructional Design and Technology;
Dr. Joshua Idassi, Asst Professor, Forestry
