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Kloepper, Marcia Owens; Zweiacher, Ed; Curtis, Pat; Evert, Amanda – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
This article highlights how two institutions--Redlands Community College (RCC) and Auburn University--teamed up to create a virtual world called Eagle Island, where learners enter to learn all they need to know about poultry science. Eagle Island, located in Second Life, provides an opportunity to tour a real-life food processing…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Agricultural Education, Learning Experience, Animal Husbandry
Birkenholz, Robert, Ed.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1992
Six theme articles address computer-assisted design in landscaping, simulation in agricultural education, Macintosh's HyperCard, computer labs for agribusiness, and using a portable computer to evaluate classroom performance. (SK)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers
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Cross, Tim L. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 1993
Describes a recently developed microcomputer-based farm management game called AgVenture. The objective of the program is to allow students to practice making management decisions for a model crop farm to teach risk management and reinforce traditional farming management principles. (MDH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games