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Training Without Travel. Jim Wilson Extension Pesticide Ed. Coord. South Dakota State University. Why?. Demographics. South Dakota Density / sq. mile. Why?. Demographics Fuel Prices / budgets. North Central South Dakota 4/28/06. Why?. Demographics Fuel Prices Time.
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Training Without Travel Jim Wilson Extension Pesticide Ed. Coord. South Dakota State University
Why? • Demographics
Why? • Demographics • Fuel Prices / budgets
North Central South Dakota 4/28/06
Why? • Demographics • Fuel Prices • Time
Valid Reasons , But. . . • Is it as good as live? • Can it be close? • What can / can’t you do? • Technology = Cut / Bleed? • First Aid Kit • Plan to minimize risk History
Distance Education in SD • Interactive video conf. ~ 1994 • State RDTN system→ DDN • Limited locations • Limited time blocks • Cut off at top of hour
Distance Education in SD • 2000 – RUS Telecom Grant • ~$300K + ~$300K+ match • 17 site IP based conf. “system” • Extension controlled • → + 8 phone conf. lines • Guess what? - Outdated
Distance Education in SD • 2006 – another RUS Grant • ~$300K + match • Update & add sites • → ~27 sites + 16 phone lines • Plan for upgrades • Technology changes quickly
Distance Education in SD • Early reliability issues? • Cut & bled • First Aid - Have backup plan
Distance Education in SD • Excellent for rural areas multi-state spontaneous training - - Regional Training - - • Example - WNV Info training
Example - WNV Interactive Training 2002
What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only
Q & A Can Work • Be prepared - Pregnant pauses • Questions • ND
What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only – Can do • Demo’s
Demo’s? • Doc Cameras • Vid cam & wireless mike
What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only – Can do • Demo’s – Can do
Can’t Do? • Not a lot you can’t do • But, need to do it different
What’s Needed? • Big Font • Contrast color • Not talking head • Talk to camera
Continuing • The trade or brand name and common name of the pesticide applied; • Trade or brand name--The name of the pesticide applied,as it appears on the product label. • Example--Tordon 22K • Common name--The name of the active ingredient in the pesticide product. The common name will not be required, provided a complete trade or brand name is listed on the spray record, as the trade or brand name will be considered the information needed to meet the common name requirement.
What’s Needed? • Good moderator • facilitate questions • Room set up • Mute remote mics
What’s Needed?Equipment • Neutral Background • Wireless mic • Document camera • Remote camera • Projector
What’s NeededInteraction • Again – facilitators • Time away from monitor • Question sets • Pre–notify locations
Ready – Right? Technology can bite you and it will First Aid Kit
First Aid • .ppt files all locations • Conference phones • Phone bridge • Handouts of .ppts • ? Cell phone tie-in ?
Training w/o Travel • Can be done • Numerous benefits • Numerous challenges – paradigm • Be prepared • Have a backup plan
Questions Demo?