Design for Learning (D4L) is a distance learning experience that will help you develop educational programs for your target audiences. North Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are cooperating to offer Design for Learning to extension professionals in the four states. The October through December 2009 training will be facilitated by Nebraska.

The program will have five learning sessions conducted via conference call.

Participants may also want to have access to a computer to view any visuals that are part of the session.

This course will acquaint you with the personal finance information and features of eXtension. It will help you maximize your use of eXtension to make your day-to-day work easier. Information relating to the new national initiative, Managing in Tough Times (MiTT), is included in the course, but the focus is on features in eXtension that can be used in programs on a wide variety of topics. For more information contact Nancy Porter, Clemson University, at nporter@clemson.edu.

This course describes intellectual property and explains the basics of the copyright and trademark laws, taking a practical approach that relates to situations faced by practicing Extension professionals.

For Questions or comments contact:
Tom Knecht, Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Ned Browning, Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Learn about the seven keys of effective educational presentations and how to achieve them. This course addresses how to determine needs, design the presentation, use personal attributes to deliver the presentation with confidence, and evaluate the presentation.

This 1-1 1/2 hour course is appropriate for Extension personnel who deliver educational presentations to a variety of adult audiences. For more information, contact Lisa Ferris, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, lferris@uaex.edu.