Using Digital Technology in Extension Education

Publication Description

This publication originally appeared as a website with curated and original content contributed by Extension professionals from around the country. The emergence of COVID-19 has required Cooperative Extension professionals to respond quickly to quickly changing needs. This publication provides timely content that we hope will help Cooperative Extension professionals consider the role of digital communications in our work, and perhaps increase our adoption of technology. The information in the publication provides both food for thought in perspective pieces, and practical information about specific social media platforms, SEO, and content strategy that will enable the reader to apply what they’ve learned and to take action.

Land-Grant Institution

Extension Foundation, Fort Valley State University, Oregon State University, University of California

Author(s) (NAME, EMAIL, INSTITUTION)

Rose Hayden-Smith, rmhaydensmith@ucanr.edu, University of California ANR

Greg Aronoff, Oregon State University

John Buzzard, Oregon State University

Lindsey Shirley, Oregon State University

David J. Krause, Driscoll’s Berries

Mark Lubell, UC Davis

Dan Macon, University of California ANR

Aaron Weibe, Extension Foundation

ChaNae Bradley, Fort Valley State University

Cynthia Kintigh, University of California ANR

Liz Sizensky, University of California ANR

Victor Villegas, Oregon State University

Publication Audience

Cooperative Extension

Publication Type

Content Publication

Publication Date

September 18, 2020

Copyright

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The Extension Foundation is a nonprofit established by Extension Directors and Administrators nationwide. Extension Foundation is embedded in the U.S. Cooperative Extension System and serves on Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP).

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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