Extension Program Planning and Development
Program planning and development includes the following components: (1) assessing and analyzing community needs; (2) planning and designing an educational program; (3) developing the program resourcescommunity needs; (2) planning and designing an educational program; (3) developing the program resources and related materials; (4) implementing the program; and (5) evaluating the program content, process,and related materials; (4) implementing the program; and (5) evaluating the program content, process, deliverydelivery, and impact. What is not included in this category is teaching skills used for the delivery of the program, which will be collected in a future Qualtrics inventory form.program, which will be collected in a future survey.
Purdue Extension has compiled Needs Assessment resources from a number of sources:
Assessing Community Needs and Resources (University of Kansas) - https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources
Resources for Community Readiness, Communication, Coalition Maps, and Date Resources (Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute) - https://coalitiontrip.indianactsi.org/resources/
Needs Assessment Guidebook for Extension Professionals (University of Tennessee Extension) - https://eesd.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/242/2021/10/PB1839-1.pdf
In addition, sample Needs Assessment questions have been developed for each Extension Program Area.
"Programming with a Purpose" is offered as part of New Agent onboarding. The outcomes include helping participants: understand the multiple pieces of the program planning process, understand the importance of identifying intended audience and planning teaching strategies for reaching them; understand the importance of communicating program impact; and develop a local unit action plan.
KState Prog Planning.pdf
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This self-paced course covers copyright, fair use, public domain and creative commons. The site is filled with resources and can be used as a resource hub, or activities can be completed to earn a course completion certificate. Topics Include: Public domain and Creative Commons Copyright guidelines Copyright decisions and Obtaining and tracking permission
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This self-paced competency-based training covers our four most commonly leveraged educational technologies: Zoom, PowerPoint, Panopto and Canvas. For each tool, you will find carefully curated resources that include links to core trainings, and a list of basic competencies with targeted resources for each. An assessment to gauge your knowledge is followed by a Demonstrate Your Mastery assignment. A digital credential will be awarded for successful mastery of each tool.
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This is a self-paced, competency-based training covering the most common digital media and communication formats used by extension faculty and staff. Modules include: Online courses Live webinars, video and audio recordings, Presentations Documents and files, and Email and social media. Foreach module, learners must successfully demonstrate their mastery by completing an assignment.
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This course introduces a six-step process to develop instructional videos: setting a goal, creating a plan, determining content, recording and editing, and exporting a final product. Instruction with video includes attention to and management of cognitive load, noncognitive factors that influence engagement, and strategies to foster active learning.
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Students completing this badge will successfully demonstrate competencies that align with the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning by: defining multimedia, identifying three core assumptions of multimedia learning theory, identifying three types of cognitive processing/load, providing instructional design strategies for each of the three types of cognitive load, and describing Mayer's dual channel theory. Recognizing instructional design principle violations Revising examples of media that violate Mayer's 12 principles of instructional design Applying design principles to multiple media formats(PowerPoint and videos)
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This self-paced course provides a comprehensive set of resources to facilitate your programming efforts. You can work at your own pace, and access a multitude of resources as you proceed through the course. You must complete all assignments to earn your Program Delivery badge. In this course, you'll learn how can you move away from presentations that focus on a speaker elaborating PowerPoint bullets and move towards more engaging, interactive, and memorable programs. You'll discover how to avoid common program delivery pitfalls, how to facilitate active learning, engage your audience and create an inclusive learning environment. Discover keys to working with adults, program facilitation tips and resources, and incorporate continuous program improvement. In short, this course will get you w
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NDSU Extension offers a one-day session. It takes new employees through the entire process including, needs assessment, program planning, program development, program implementation (including a quick overview of different teaching methods and best practices), evaluation, and reporting.
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