Extension Online Courses

What They Are

• Asynchronous, Online Courses
• Can be peer-reviewed or not
• Courses can include:
  • Videos
  • Interactive modules
  • Assigned readings
  • Quizzes and tests administered online

Audience

• General public
  • Sub-populations of the general public
• Other Extension educators
• Industry workers (loggers, farmers, childcare workers, etc.)

Format

• Interactive learning experiences are accessed through Lifelong Learning and content is housed in the University of Idaho CAPE instance of Canvas
  • Assignments, discussion boards, quizzes and tests are created in Canvas
• They are linked in our online catalog
• Interactive learning modules are created in Adobe Captivate by an instructional designer and accessed through Canvas

What They Aren't

• Educational videos with no interactive component (see Educational Video Series)
• Sets of teaching materials intended to guide instruction (see Extension Curricula Series)

Learn More

For specific forms and processes, please contact Director Erin Doty (edoty@uidaho.edu).