Podcast Training by University of Florida Ag School
Cindy found some great pictures from the current class going through the Wedgworth Leadership Institute. I assume they were learning to use their iPods for creating and subscribing to podcasts like the ZimmCast during the media training portion of the program. The name of the program changed after a generous donation in honor of the memory of Mr. George Wedgworth.
The program’s name was changed to the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) in 2003. The program is sponsored by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida and has an academic home in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. The program has an advisory council made up of alumni, industry officials and university personnel, who assist the director and program staff in keeping the program relevant and advise in program structure and content.
Personnel of the WLIANR include:
Dr. Hannah S. Carter, program director
Dr. Ed Osborne, executive director
Ms. Janice Barner, executive secretary
Ms. Rochelle Strickland, program coordinator
Florida is Cindy’s and my alma mater.
Marketing to the country lifestyle people is the topic once again of this week's program.
1 Comment
Chuck
I really appreciate this emailed in comment from Dr. Carter:
Dear Chuck and Cindy,
Thank you for your posting, http://agwired.com/2008/03/26/podcast-training-by-university-of-florida-ag-school/, about the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The photos you have found are of Class VII of the WLIANR, which began their leadership program experience in November of 2007. During their first session together, they were issued video IPods as I am conducting a research study on the use of IPods (mobile technology) in the facilitation of leadership development. During their participation in the WLIANR they are together 55 days and travel extensively throughout Florida, the country and to 2-3 international countries. It is my theory that there is a great deal of learning that can be done outside our seminars through the use of podcasts and their IPods. It has been an interesting process as these are leaders in their organizations, industries and communities, but they were initially hesitant about leadership programming utilizing technology. We have conducted a couple of surveys and plan to further study their use of IPods, what podcasts they are utilizing and also their feelings towards technology and feel that our results will be of great value not only to agricultural leadership programs but also to individuals like yourselves.
I appreciate your interest and posting of Class VII and this research study. If I can provide any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Hannah Carter
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