Inform the target audience about the availability of a Web site that provides information they need. Continue reading →
Best Education Practice: Web-based learning 
See below for: research findings about web-based learning.
For Web-based learning, the learning module:
- Is self-directed and self-contained (students can progress through the material on their own and all materials are readily accessible as part of the course)
- Chunks the content into manageable “bites”.
- Provides detailed and consistent feedback for practice opportunities
- Follows a logical hierarchy of skill and knowledge development
- Makes appropriate use of a variety of media
- Provides a complete demonstration of the concept
- Has clear and concise directions on how to complete the module
- Addresses a specific topic that is narrow in scope
- Moves from knowledge transmission to learner-controlled systems
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Castagnoli, S. P. (2006) Finding 2
Provide a Web site for fruit growers that is simple to use, provides up-to-date information, and provides access to information on specific pests. Continue reading →
Duram, L. A. and K. G. Brown (1999) Finding 3
Use participatory, watershed-based planning as an effective technique for building public awareness and interagency coordination. Continue reading →
Curtis, A., & DeLacy, T. (1995) Finding 3
Create opportunities to build landowner participation in the activities of landowner groups. Continue reading →
Andersson, L. (2004) Finding 1
When using predictive models to aid farmers in making a nutrient application decision:
- confirm that predictive models have been tested with satisfactory results against field experiments.
- confirm that the models show detectable reductions of nutrient leaching, as a consequence of implemented remedies.
- provide results that consider the total environmental impact of a suggested measure, in order to show a more realistic evaluation of sources of nutrient load (e.g. provide results demonstrating the combined impact of all potential nutrients, rather than results predicting application impacts of one nutrient at a time).
- provide simulations that are based on a specific climatic variable, such as air temperature, rather than general seasonal timing (early fall).
- develop a system for presenting model uncertainties appropriate to use in stakeholder dialogues.
Hagley, C. (2004) Finding 1
Use website resources:
- To provide web-based delivery of real-time automated stormwater and water quality data
- To link data about observed phenomenon with photos and simple explanations
- For outreach with schools and municipal officials
