
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Agricultural Education and Studies, Center for Crops Utilization Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
3-2016
Journal or Book Title
NACTA Journal
Volume
60
Issue
1
First Page
35
Last Page
41
Abstract
In 2007, a Virtual Education Center for Biorenewable Resources was initiated that offered three online courses, one being Biorenewable Resources and Tech¬nology (BRT) 501 – Fundamentals of BRT. The objective was to assess student perceptions on two delivery methods, course assessments, module material, and student learning. Twenty students completed the survey of qualitative aspects of student experiences in BRT 501. The biomass production module brought non-farm students closer to the knowledge level of farm students as demonstrated by students’ self-assessed knowl¬edge and their BRT 501 assessment scores. Students desired a stronger connection with the course instructor and peers, whether electronically or in-person. This may reflect a relationship between student-instructor connectedness and grade point average (GPA). Market signals to students in the form of scholarship GPA min¬imums and employer interview requirements as well as higher GPA leading to better jobs with higher incomes may influence student interest in connectedness to the instructor.
Access
Open
Copyright Owner
NACTA
Copyright Date
2016
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Jarboe, Darren H.; Raman, D. Raj; Brumm, Thomas J.; Martin, Robert A.; and McLeod, Scott, "Student Perspectives on a New Online Biomass Production Module for Fundamentals of Biorenewable Resources and Technology" (2016). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 743.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/743
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Agricultural Education Commons, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons
Comments
This article is from NACTA Journal 60 (2016): 35–41. Posted with permission.