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Direct linkCortus, Erin; Kasu, Bishal; Jacquet, Jeffrey; Embertson, Nichole; Schmidt, Amy Millmier; Lim, Teng Teeh; Heemstra, Jill – Journal of Extension, 2018
To understand and delineate pathways for effective information transfer among professional audiences in manure nutrient management, we deployed a survey, taken by 964 professionals, addressing workforce demographics, tasks performed, and information source relevance. Findings indicate that education of industry and the public is a widespread…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Network Analysis, Social Networks, Farm Management
Seger, Jamie; Hill, Paul; Stafne, Eric; Swadley, Emy – Journal of Extension, 2017
The eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network (EdTechLN) has found Twitter to be an effective form of informal communication for routinely engaging network members. Twitter chats provide Extension professionals an opportunity to reach and engage one other. As the EdTechLN's experimentation with Twitter chats has demonstrated, the use of…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Network Analysis, Social Networks, Educational Technology
Bain, Jamie; Harden, Noelle; Heim, Stephanie – Journal of Extension, 2017
A request for support (RFS) is a tool that is used to strengthen network capacity by prioritizing needs and optimizing learning opportunities. Within University of Minnesota Extension, we implemented an RFS process through an online survey designed to help leaders of food networks identify and rank learning and capacity-building needs and indicate…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Food Processing Occupations, Food Service, Online Surveys
O'Neill, Barbara – Journal of Extension, 2014
Twitter is increasingly being used by Extension educators as a teaching and program-marketing tool. It is not enough, however, to simply use Twitter to disseminate information. Steps must be taken to evaluate program impact with quantitative and qualitative data. This article described the following Twitter evaluation metrics: unique hashtags,…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Computer Mediated Communication, Extension Education, Cooperatives
Bartholomay, Tom; Chazdon, Scott; Marczak, Mary S.; Walker, Kathrin C. – Journal of Extension, 2011
The University of Minnesota Extension conducted a social network analysis (SNA) to examine its outreach to organizations external to the University of Minnesota. The study found that its outreach network was both broad in its reach and strong in its connections. The study found that SNA offers a unique method for describing and measuring Extension…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Social Networks, Outreach Programs, Extension Education
Nyquist, Helen; Rhee, Yeong; Brunt, Ardith; Garden-Robinson, Julie – Journal of Extension, 2011
The effectiveness of online messages to change dietary intake and level of physical activity was assessed. Thirty-six volunteers completed a 26-item pre- and post-intervention online survey and received a total of 36 email messages about MyPyramid, food labels, healthier lifestyles, and physical activity. Participants reported increased fiber…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Pilot Projects
