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Category Archives: Translational Research
Do I need an IRB review for this?
I know I have been in these conversations before….ones where we were discussing whether what we were doing was human subjects research or just assessment-based program improvement. As researchers we want to make sure that we are conducting research in … Continue reading
Data Visualization Webinar
Laura Thompson is an Ag Technologies Extension Educator and a Coordinator for the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. In her eXtension Fellowship she has been exploring methods of effective data visualization using case studies from the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. In … Continue reading
Girls in STEM!
Many of you who know me well know that I’m on a viaje personal (personal journey) of getting more girls, particularly Latina girls, interested in STEM Careers. And, since at Kimmel Education & Research Center we have a large agritourism … Continue reading
Posted in Evaluation, Teaching, Translational Research, Uncategorized
Tagged engineering, Latina, STEM, STEM Careers
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Mechanical Turk
This morning the Chronicle of Higher Education had an article that indicated that the fees that Amazon would be collecting for the use of Mechanical Turk would be going up. Many (some) of you might be aware of Amazon’s Mechanical … Continue reading
Crowdsource
After reading the article this morning in the Chronicle of Higher Education about the law student who crowdsourced the writing of her graduation speech at Stanford (full article here), I thought perhaps it would be relevant to write a quick … Continue reading
Next Generation Extension Webinar: CrowdsourcingU
The Southeast Research and Extension Center will be hosting yet another fabulous Next Generation Extension opportunity for professional development….save the date and join us!!! CrowdsourcingU Dr. Deb Weitzenkamp & Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild February 10th @ 10:00 CT https://connect.unl.edu/nextgenerationextension Conference Call … Continue reading
If you think a solid research base isn’t important, read this!
In Extension we pride ourselves in having a solid research base to the information that we share with the public. But how does the public know that what we publish or present has a research base? And, how do we … Continue reading
Google Slides: Non-Linear Powerpoint Follow Up
On August 12 Deb Weitzenkamp gave an excellent webinar on non-linear PowerPoint. You can watch the recording here. I wanted to create something to share research information in a unique and interesting way. I found this to be a very valuable … Continue reading
Help us Grow Happy Orchard!
Originally posted on Kimmel Education & Research Center:
What is the best name for the Blue Orchard Mason Bee pictured below? Let us know your thoughts while helping us support pollinators. Our blue bee (yes, it really does exist) is…
Posted in Apps, Delivery Strategies, Evaluation, Scholarship/Creative Work, Social Media, Teaching, Translational Research, Web-based Learning
Tagged app, Apple, AppleJack, community, connecting, Happy, HappyOrchard, Kimmel, Kimmel Orchard, Local Foods, Orchard, Pollination, technology
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