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The Journal of Extension

2011

Communication

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Publications Highlight Science Communication Research For Busy Professionals, Joseph Crone Oct 2011

Publications Highlight Science Communication Research For Busy Professionals, Joseph Crone

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Professionals, such as Extension personnel, who communicate with a range of non-specialists about scientific or technical information face particular challenges. A common goal of all such professionals is to effect at least some change in their audiences' understanding and perhaps in their actions. A key challenge for many of these professionals is a lack of familiarity with research relating to communicating and making decisions about scientific and technical topics. Public Science Communication Research and Practice, a series of publications from Oregon State University, is designed to identify, distill, and highlight useful social science research to help professionals communicate more effectively.


Quick And Easy: Use Screen Capture Software To Train And Communicate, Ellen Schuster Aug 2011

Quick And Easy: Use Screen Capture Software To Train And Communicate, Ellen Schuster

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Screen capture (screen cast) software can be used to develop short videos for training purposes. Developing videos is quick and easy. This article describes how these videos are used as tools to reinforce face-to-face and interactive TV curriculum training in a nutrition education program. Advantages of developing these videos are shared. Suggestions for how these videos can be used in other ways are offered.


Crossing Boundaries With Teamwork And Economics For Water Management, Christi Falen, Howard Niebling, Bill Hazen, Mike Telford Apr 2011

Crossing Boundaries With Teamwork And Economics For Water Management, Christi Falen, Howard Niebling, Bill Hazen, Mike Telford

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The Water Team used teamwork and economics to transcend water boundaries. Recommendations implemented and physical improvements extended the irrigation season by 16 days in 2008, increased potential farm profits, and increased water conservation. The Team is now poised to cross more boundaries, assembling data and coordinated plans for watershed management and groundwater recharge for larger geographic areas, watersheds, and organizations.