Well I am on the road collecting data for a research study on critical thinking I am doing with several others from around the country. We are spending three days at the University of Florida doing interviews with over 135 students. I am really excited about this research, it could be pretty groundbreaking.
I travel a [...]
Archive for November, 2007
On the road again…
Posted in personal, tagged technology on November 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Nothing Changes
Posted in Research, tagged digital divide, Internet usage on November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ag communicators are heavily moving online. A study I did of agriculture magazines 5 years ago showed that. Do a Google search for ag media and you will find everything from commodity groups to farm broadcasters all working to spread the message of agriculture and rural life online.
While this is a great thing, we must [...]
Proud of Politics
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged rural broadband on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
I hate to admit it but I don’t follow politics all that much anymore. Mostly because I typically disagree with what they are doing. But today I got an email that made me happy. I just received an email newsletter from my local representative. In it he included a survey of what was of importance [...]
On Podcasts
Posted in Research, Teaching, tagged podcast, students, technology on November 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There is a lot of buzz in academia on the use of podcasts to reach our students on their turf. The old adage “If you build it they will come.” But will they? I know several colleagues around the country who are using them to show class lectures, to post information videos on youtube, and [...]
Our Future
Posted in Teaching, tagged blog, class on November 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I teach an intro class and this year I have my students blogging about coverage of ag in the media. They are finding some great stuff… more than I can share with you, so go check it out! http://agrcomm200.blogspot.com/
Beginnings
Posted in personal, tagged blog on November 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As a researcher I am very intrigued by how we as ag communicators and citizens of rural America are adopting and successfully (or unsuccessfully) using new technology to get our message out there. I personally not only research blogs and new technology, but I am in a transition generation that has only started being addicted [...]