Perceived Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Impacting the Diffusion of Distance Education Technologies in a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Overview & Synopsis
Interviews with administrators, faculty, and support staff (n=42) in a university agriculture department revealed that they recognized distance technology as a means of reaching new audiences; policies and procedures must expand to address technology issues; competition, external dependence, and Internet misinformation were threats. Recommendations to diffuse distance education technology included administrator support, training, and incentives. (SK)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Perceived Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Impacting the Diffusion of Distance Education Technologies in a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. |
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| Author / Organization | Murphrey, Theresa Pesl, Dooley, Kim E. |
| Subject & Discipline | Agricultural Education, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2000 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-240363 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |