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Distance Education in Agricultural Economics: Perceptions of Department Heads

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  • Jensen, Kimberly L.
  • English, Burton C.
  • Clark, Christopher D.

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Heads of agricultural economics and agribusiness departments across the United States are surveyed to develop an inventory of distance education (DE) offerings by their departments. Perceived challenges, strategies for use, and future plans for DE are assessed. While the majority of the responding departments offer DE, the department heads believed that faculty time costs to develop/deliver DE are high relative to traditional delivery and that both strategic plans for implementing DE and financial incentives for faculty to adopt DE are lacking. The department heads did, however, have positive views about the technological ability of students to use distance courses.

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  • Jensen, Kimberly L. & English, Burton C. & Clark, Christopher D., 2007. "Distance Education in Agricultural Economics: Perceptions of Department Heads," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 39(2), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:6561
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6561
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    • A2 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics

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