#nexc2012, #719 Nebraska Extension takes youth livestock Quality Assurance (QA) program to the next level by making it available on eXtension through Moodle

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Livestock Quality Assurance
on eXtension through Moodle
Presented by Extension Educators:
Lindsay Chichester, Deb Weitzenkamp, and Karna
Dam
University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension
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Background
• Pork Quality Assurance standards
(1999 – 2001)
• QA required for Beef, Sheep, Swine, Dairy
and Goat projects (2002)
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Background
Quality Assurance programs were developed
to meet requirements in:
•General Quality Assurance Concepts
•General Care and Management Practices
•Prevention
•Handling
•Carcass Quality
•Animal Health Products
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Background
Presentation Methods:
•Mass meetings presented by Extension staff
or 4-H Club leaders
•Video presentations
•Binders of materials checked out to clubs
•Test-out options
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Background
• In 2008 Quality Assurance grew to include
all consumable animal projects:
• Beef
• Sheep
• Swine
• Dairy Cattle
• Dairy Goats
• Meat Goats
• Rabbits
• Poultry
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Need for Change
• One size fits all program
• Same content annually
• Delivery methods were not meeting audience
needs
• Fewer Extension staff with livestock background
• Needed more species specific content
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How can we present:
•a quality program with a consistent message
•in an age appropriate manner
•in the most time efficient way
•that is species specific
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In 2011 a draft was designed for three age
levels of content that met the NPPA
requirements for Quality Assurance.
A team of educators was pulled together to
start writing content.
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• Determined to use Moodle
• Create an online course
• Meet multiple learning styles
• Creation of developmentally appropriate
materials
• Ability to have flexibility to ensure current
information
• Course accessed with iPads and
smartphones
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IRB Approval
• Course content impact
• Ease of use – technology & course design
• Demographic appeal of online course
delivery
• Minimal response rate for youth and adults
– reevaluate our IRB proposal
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Details
• Course was first offered in March 2012
• Currently 2,340 participants
• Reaching youth in 80% of Nebraska
Counties
• Resources have been accessed 160,039
times (6,097 by the course creators) –Lincoln
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Details
•Youth participants were required to complete
3 modules with an 80% accuracy rate
•7,972 module certificates issued
•3.4 certificates per participant
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Limitations
• Unique email addresses for each youth
– Each youth may register using one email account
by using email+firstchild@gmail.com;
email+secondchild@gmail.com etc.
• Email address for minors
• Lack of profile completion
• Internet connectivity
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Demographics
• Of 75 completed surveys:
– 40% (n=30) were Juniors
– 47% (n=35) were Intermediates
– 13% (n=10) were Seniors
– 40% (n=30) males
– 60% (n=45) females
– 53% (n=40) live on a farm
– 33% (n=25) live in a rural town (under 10,000)
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Indicate locations where you were able to
complete parts of this course
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Course access and usability
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Livestock QA Content
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As a result of participating in QA, I will…
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What is a practice you will change as
a result of attending livestock QA?
• I will be reading up on medication/feed requirements for my
large poultry/waterfowl
• I will make sure to clean the pigs water pan before giving them
more water and help clean the food pan before more food is
given
• Keep and maintain records of my animal
• Ration my rabbit’s food and make a caretaker checklist
• I will read the feed bag labels more closely University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Why do you think it is important to learn
about livestock QA?
• So I know what to do when my animal is sick
• So I can provide a good product for consumption
• Keep animals and meat safe
• So we know how to take care of our animals better
• So our animals are treated properly and we are safe around
them
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• It is nice to tell people what I have learned – like my mom

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Looking Ahead
• Complete modules
• Add Activities to reinforce information
• Club kits
• Update test-out material
• Make available to other states
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Feed Ration Activity
• Divide into 5 groups
• Obtain an instruction sheet
• Complete the assignment
• Analyze and Discuss
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Access to Course
• Create an account at
http://campus.extension.org
• Search & Register for “Livestock Quality
Assurance Sandbox” course
• Registration code is “Open Access”
• All registrants will be removed by
12/31/2012
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Questions?
Lindsay Chichester
lchichester2@unl.edu
Karna Dam
kdam2@unl.edu
Deb Weitzenkamp
dweitzenkamp2@unl.edu
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