e-Learning for 4-H Volunteers: Who Uses It, and What Can We Learn from Them?

Authors

Kristy L. Ouellette, University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Marilyn K. Lesmeister, Oregon State UniversityFollow
Jennifer Lobley, University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Kerry M. Gross, University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

52

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.52.01.11

Abstract

Orienting and training 4-H volunteers are critical to individuals and the organization. The two-part study reported here re-establishes the profile of the 4-H volunteer and evaluates both the format and content of e-Learning for 4-H Volunteers modules launched in 2006. Volunteers from seven states perceived that online modules made learning more convenient and flexible. Volunteers with 2 years of experience or less (84.2%) liked e-Learning modules regardless of their age. Although the profile of the 4-H volunteer has remained similar over the course of six decades, technology has successfully provided new options for reaching and preparing 4-H volunteers.

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Recommended Citation

Ouellette, K. L., Lesmeister, M. K., Lobley, J., & Gross, K. M. (2014). e-Learning for 4-H Volunteers: Who Uses It, and What Can We Learn from Them?. The Journal of Extension, 52(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.52.01.11