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Effective Distance Education for Pesticide Training in Rural South Dakota

This presentation by Jim Wilson from South Dakota State University explores the future of pesticide training without travel. It covers the unique demographics and fuel prices affecting accessibility in North Central and South Dakota. Attendees will learn about past and present distance education initiatives, the challenges of virtual training, and the necessary technology and planning to achieve effective outreach. Key insights include how to facilitate interactions, optimize technology use, and create engaging training experiences while minimizing risks.

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Effective Distance Education for Pesticide Training in Rural South Dakota

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  1. Training Without Travel Jim Wilson Extension Pesticide Ed. Coord. South Dakota State University

  2. Why? • Demographics

  3. South Dakota Density / sq. mile

  4. Why? • Demographics • Fuel Prices / budgets

  5. North Central South Dakota 4/28/06

  6. Why? • Demographics • Fuel Prices • Time

  7. Valid Reasons , But. . . • Is it as good as live? • Can it be close? • What can / can’t you do? • Technology = Cut / Bleed? • First Aid Kit • Plan to minimize risk History

  8. Distance Education in SD • Interactive video conf. ~ 1994 • State RDTN system→ DDN • Limited locations • Limited time blocks • Cut off at top of hour

  9. Distance Education in SD • 2000 – RUS Telecom Grant • ~$300K + ~$300K+ match • 17 site IP based conf. “system” • Extension controlled • → + 8 phone conf. lines • Guess what? - Outdated

  10. Distance Education in SD • 2006 – another RUS Grant • ~$300K + match • Update & add sites • → ~27 sites + 16 phone lines • Plan for upgrades • Technology changes quickly

  11. Proposed

  12. Distance Education in SD • Early reliability issues? • Cut & bled • First Aid - Have backup plan

  13. Distance Education in SD • Excellent for rural areas multi-state spontaneous training - - Regional Training - - • Example - WNV Info training

  14. Example - WNV Interactive Training 2002

  15. What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only

  16. Q & A Can Work • Be prepared - Pregnant pauses • Questions • ND

  17. What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only – Can do • Demo’s

  18. Demo’s? • Doc Cameras • Vid cam & wireless mike

  19. What Can’t you do? • No Q & A – lecture only – Can do • Demo’s – Can do

  20. Can’t Do? • Not a lot you can’t do • But, need to do it different

  21. What’s Needed? • Big Font • Contrast color • Not talking head • Talk to camera

  22. Continuing • The trade or brand name and common name of the pesticide applied; • Trade or brand name--The name of the pesticide applied,as it appears on the product label. • Example--Tordon 22K • Common name--The name of the active ingredient in the pesticide product. The common name will not be required, provided a complete trade or brand name is listed on the spray record, as the trade or brand name will be considered the information needed to meet the common name requirement.

  23. Room Layout

  24. What’s Needed? • Good moderator • facilitate questions • Room set up • Mute remote mics

  25. What’s Needed?Equipment • Neutral Background • Wireless mic • Document camera • Remote camera • Projector

  26. What’s NeededInteraction • Again – facilitators • Time away from monitor • Question sets • Pre–notify locations

  27. Ready – Right? Technology can bite you and it will First Aid Kit

  28. First Aid • .ppt files all locations • Conference phones • Phone bridge • Handouts of .ppts • ? Cell phone tie-in ?

  29. Training w/o Travel • Can be done • Numerous benefits • Numerous challenges – paradigm • Be prepared • Have a backup plan

  30. Questions Demo?

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