Virtual Education Center for Biorenewable Resources: Humanizing Distance Education

dc.contributor.author Geisinger, Brandi
dc.contributor.author Raman, D. Raj
dc.contributor.author Haen, Karri
dc.contributor.author Kemis, Mari
dc.contributor.author Pate, Michael
dc.contributor.department Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ENG)
dc.date 2018-02-17T15:55:38.000
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-29T22:42:18Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-29T22:42:18Z
dc.date.copyright Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2012
dc.date.issued 2012-12-01
dc.description.abstract <p>Despite the obstacles to traditional distance education courses, distance education and social learning theorists suggest effective distance education courses can be developed. For this study, we designed a new distance education course model and attempted to 1) Test the effectiveness of the virtual education center model, understood through the lens of social learning and distance education theories; 2) Discuss potential improvements to the model; and 3) Build upon distance education and social learning theories. To achieve these goals, distance education courses were offered using the new model. Participating faculty and graduate assistants responded to a survey asking about their experiences with the model. Undergraduate learning was assessed by examining students’ quiz grades, the number of times they attempted quizzes and their ratings and comments for each class period. Students demonstrated learning regardless of whether lectures were live or recorded. Faculty members and graduate assistants learned about biorenewable resources and offering courses through distance education; they also made suggestions to improve future distance education courses. The distance education model used in this study is an effective means of educating students, teaching assistants, and faculty members. Implications for distance education theory and distance education efforts are discussed.</p>
dc.description.comments <p>This article is from <em>NACTA Journal</em> 56 (2012): 13–21. Posted with permission.</p>
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dc.identifier.uri https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/1539
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dc.subject.disciplines Agriculture
dc.subject.disciplines Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering
dc.subject.disciplines Engineering Education
dc.subject.disciplines Online and Distance Education
dc.subject.keywords Distance education
dc.subject.keywords improvements
dc.subject.keywords social learning
dc.subject.keywords biorenewable resources
dc.title Virtual Education Center for Biorenewable Resources: Humanizing Distance Education
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