Besides all the educational sessions and seminars taking place at AG CONNECT Expo many of the exhibitors are also conducting classes. John Deere has an elevated classroom in theirs that features a wide screen tv connected via internet back to their offices in Iowa. So, there is an on-site facilitator to operate the equipment on this end while the actual instructor is heard over speakers while he controls what you see on the screen.
This is an example of their remote training capabilities and to learn more about it I spoke with Kevin Blusher, Manager, Customer and Career Partnership Training. Kevin says this distance learning lab allows them to go on the road to dealerships or even into a customer’s home. The class taking place while I was there focused on precision ag applications. He says that there is a need for ongoing training with today’s equipment and software. They call it John Deere University. Feel free to log on and learn more.
You can listen to my interview with Kevin below: