Volume
55
Issue
3
DOI
10.34068/joe.55.03.20
Abstract
Increasing costs and decreasing numbers of university Extension faculty have made it difficult to provide quality turfgrass short course education. In response, faculty from nine institutions collaborated to develop the Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science. This 12-week online course provides students with unique learning experiences through a combination of assigned readings, quizzes, lectures, and live instructor discussion. Student attendance increased and costs decreased relative to traditional in-person short courses. Additionally, student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. These results demonstrate that online courses such as this can provide an effective and flexible source of knowledge that meets the busy schedules of students and instructors.
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Recommended Citation
Koch, P. L., Soldat, D. J., Horgan, B. P., & Bauer, S. J. (2017). The Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science: A Nine-State Online Collaboration to Improve the Turfgrass Short Course. The Journal of Extension, 55(3), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.03.20
