Expanding Horizons Outside the Classroom Janet Sylvia Todd Hurt University of Georgia

UGA Cooperative Extension Georgia Statistics 159 Counties; 4 Districts 900+ Extension Personnel Agent Training: 35 participants $1000 travel reimbursement 100 personnel hours travel time Envisioned using Live Classroom to save: travel dollars travel time personnel hours

Georgia Statistics

159 Counties; 4 Districts

900+ Extension Personnel

Agent Training:

35 participants

$1000 travel reimbursement

100 personnel hours travel time

Envisioned using Live Classroom to save:

travel dollars

travel time

personnel hours

Wimba Live Classroom

Live Classroom at UGA Began as grant-funded Pilot Project (2004) Academic classes only Limited seating 50-120 participants Limited resources for support Continued as campus-wide service ( 2006) Available to all UGA Faculty/Staff Unlimited seating per license agreement OIT CAES agreed to provide tech support for 900+ Cooperative Extension personnel

Began as grant-funded Pilot Project (2004)

Academic classes only

Limited seating 50-120 participants

Limited resources for support

Continued as campus-wide service ( 2006)

Available to all UGA Faculty/Staff

Unlimited seating per license agreement

OIT CAES agreed to provide tech support for 900+ Cooperative Extension personnel

Cooperative Extension Use of Live Classroom

Dennis Hancock , Forage Extension Specialist Agent Training 2 (1.5 hour) Sessions 14 Participants 9 Counties

Dennis Hancock , Forage Extension Specialist

Agent Training

2 (1.5 hour) Sessions

14 Participants

9 Counties

Dennis Hancock , Forage Extension Specialist Economic Benefits : $700 Mileage reimbursement 84 hours Personnel time Environmental Benefits : 1,555 Less miles traveled 78 Less gallons of gas consumed 429 Less pounds of carbon 1,560 Less pounds carbon dioxide THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Economic Benefits :

$700 Mileage reimbursement

84 hours Personnel time

Environmental Benefits :

1,555 Less miles traveled

78 Less gallons of gas consumed

429 Less pounds of carbon

1,560 Less pounds carbon dioxide

2) Todd Hurt , Training Coordinator, Center for Urban Ag Lunch and Learn Series 4 (1 hour) Sessions 349 Participants 18 Counties

Lunch and Learn Series

4 (1 hour) Sessions

349 Participants

18 Counties

Todd Hurt, Training Coordinator, Center for Urban Ag Economic Benefits : $6000 Mileage reimbursement 200 hours Personnel time Environmental Benefits : 12,344 Less miles traveled 617 Less gallons of gas consumed 3,400 Less pounds of carbon (~ 1.5 Tons) 12,340 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 5.5 Tons) THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Economic Benefits :

$6000 Mileage reimbursement

200 hours Personnel time

Environmental Benefits :

12,344 Less miles traveled

617 Less gallons of gas consumed

3,400 Less pounds of carbon (~ 1.5 Tons)

12,340 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 5.5 Tons)

3) Ken Lewis, SW District ANR Program Development Coordinator Agent Training;Committee Mtg 21 Total Sessions 1 (2 hour); 1 (1.5 hour) 2 (1.5 hour); 4 (1 hour) 6 (1 hour); 7 (1 hour) 179 Participants 27 Counties

Agent Training;Committee Mtg

21 Total Sessions

1 (2 hour); 1 (1.5 hour)

2 (1.5 hour); 4 (1 hour)

6 (1 hour); 7 (1 hour)

179 Participants

27 Counties

Ken Lewis, SW District ANR Program Development Coordinator Economic Benefits : $10,661 Mileage reimbursement 449 hours Personnel time Environmental Benefits : 23,432 Less miles traveled 1,170 Less gallons of gas consumed 6,444 Less pounds of carbon (~ 3 Tons) 23,400 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 10.5 Tons) THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Economic Benefits :

$10,661 Mileage reimbursement

449 hours Personnel time

Environmental Benefits :

23,432 Less miles traveled

1,170 Less gallons of gas consumed

6,444 Less pounds of carbon (~ 3 Tons)

23,400 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 10.5 Tons)

Additional Data Greg Price NW District Extension Director CEC Meeting R. Dewey Lee Professor and Extension Agronomist-Grains Agent Training William A. (Tony) Roberts SW District Extension Director CEC Orientation Sheldon Hammond NW District, ANR Program Development Coordinator Agent Training

Greg Price

NW District Extension Director

CEC Meeting

R. Dewey Lee

Professor and Extension Agronomist-Grains

Agent Training

William A. (Tony) Roberts

SW District Extension Director

CEC Orientation

Sheldon Hammond

NW District, ANR Program Development Coordinator

Agent Training

Combined Data 35 Sessions 633 Participants 82 Counties THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

35 Sessions

633 Participants

82 Counties

Combined Data Economic Benefits : $21,562 Mileage reimbursement 1004 hours Personnel time Environmental Benefits : 46,595 Less miles traveled 2,328 Less gallons of gas consumed 12,804 Less pounds of carbon (~ 5.7 Tons) 46,560 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 21 Tons) THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Cooperative Extension College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Economic Benefits :

$21,562 Mileage reimbursement

1004 hours Personnel time

Environmental Benefits :

46,595 Less miles traveled

2,328 Less gallons of gas consumed

12,804 Less pounds of carbon (~ 5.7 Tons)

46,560 Less pounds carbon dioxide (~ 21 Tons)

Additional Benefits Economic and Environmental More training opportunities More frequent trainings Shorter training sessions Trainings As-needed More time in office, less time on-the-road Sessions Archived and later replayed for individual or group

Economic and Environmental

More training opportunities

More frequent trainings

Shorter training sessions

Trainings As-needed

More time in office, less time on-the-road

Sessions Archived and later replayed for individual or group

Todd Hurt : Personal Experience with Live Classroom

Logistics Need: Presenter Assistant IT Specialist County Delivery System

Need:

Presenter

Assistant

IT Specialist

County Delivery System

Logistics Back Up Presentations Team work: Writers Promotional team Evaluation team Journal of Extension team

Back Up Presentations

Team work:

Writers

Promotional team

Evaluation team

Journal of Extension team

Hard Lessons Learned Please list any suggestions that may improve future presentations. Terrible echo/ sound quality (23) Start on time (7) Control Q/A Session better (3) 4 - Post-Seminar Surveys & 3 Mo. Follow up Web Survey Talk Lock 212 Responses from 349 Participants = 60% return rate

Please list any suggestions that may improve future presentations.

Terrible echo/ sound quality (23)

Start on time (7)

Control Q/A Session better (3)

Lessons Learned Agent Must Moderate Local Questions Achieve Feature Repetitiveness of Beginner Instructions Sound Checks Post-Seminar Surveys 3 Mo. Follow up Web Survey

Agent Must Moderate Local Questions

Achieve Feature

Repetitiveness of Beginner Instructions

Sound Checks

Start on Time

Provide Instructions Outside of WebCT

Do it again? Absolutely. 212 Responses from 349 Participants = 60% return rate (1 Poor – 5 Excellent) The location was acceptable. Ave 4.6 Enjoyed lunch while listening to the presentation. Ave 4.3 I will attend another web broadcast. Ave 4.5 The interactive question session was valuable. Ave 4.1 4 - Post-Seminar Surveys & 3 Mo. Follow up Web Survey Time not sitting in traffic…Priceless!

212 Responses from 349 Participants = 60% return rate

(1 Poor – 5 Excellent)

The location was acceptable. Ave 4.6

Enjoyed lunch while listening to the presentation. Ave 4.3

I will attend another web broadcast. Ave 4.5

The interactive question session was valuable. Ave 4.1

Web Site Links Wimba Classroom (formerly Live Classroom ) www.wimba.com US Dept of Energy http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/co2.shtml

Wimba Classroom (formerly Live Classroom )

www.wimba.com

US Dept of Energy

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/co2.shtml

Contact Information Janet Sylvia, OIT-CAES [email_address] Todd Hurt, Center for Urban Ag [email_address]

Janet Sylvia, OIT-CAES

[email_address]

Todd Hurt, Center for Urban Ag

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