Role of Agricultural Education and Agricultural Extension in Technology Transfer
Course: Agricultural Education and Studies (AgEdS) 560, section XC
Processes by which formal and informal extension and other agricultural education programs influence introduction and acceptance of agricultural technology, including strategies for technology transfer.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor, (515) 294-0896 or drmartin@iastate.edu
Computer requirement: e-mail access helpful
Dates: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: CD-ROM
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $915
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture
Instructor: Robert Martin, Professor
Registration deadline: January 3
Texts: Rogers, E. 1995. Diffusion of Innovations. 4th ed. NY, The Free Press.
Atchoarena and L. Gasperini, eds. 2003. Education for Rural Development: Towards New Policy Responses. FAO/UNCSCO, Rome, Italy.

Special Topics in Agricultural Education - Developing a Creative Component
Course: Agricultural Education and Studies (AgEdS) 590B, section XW
The purpose is to assist off-campus master's students in professional agriculture or in agricultural education plan and design a creative component project for the non-thesis master's degree.
Prerequisite: admitted to off-campus ag master's program
Computer requirements: Internet connection with at least 33.3 connection speed; browser: Netscape 4.76 and 6.2.1 (PC and Mac), Internet Explorer 5.0 to 6.0, except 5.5 Service Pack 1 (PC), Internet Explorer 5.0 (Mac OS 9.x), Internet Explorer 5.1 (Mac OS 10.1)
Dates: January 10-March 4
Delivery Method: online
Credit: 1 graduate credit
Tuition: $305
Delivery fee: none
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture
Instructor: W. Wade Miller, Professor
Registration deadline: January 10
Text: none