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Item A descriptive study of 4-H adult volunteers' perceptions of distance learning(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2021) Schomer, Brett Marie; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Carl IgoLike many other states Montana 4-H is experiencing reduced participation in types of face-to-face volunteer learning experiences. To continue to provide a high-quality program to both youth members and volunteer leaders without putting burden on MSU Extension field faculty, distance learning has been identified as a possible solution to this phenomenon. MSU Extension agents indicated during 2018 focus groups that distance learning is a viable and exciting delivery method for some types of 4-H learning experiences, however further investigation of user perceptions is necessary before we proceed as a system. By using quantitative descriptive research methodology, this study identifies the perceptions and needs of the prospective adult volunteer user in order for 4-H professionals to adequately assess and design the integration of distance learning methods with 4-H learning experiences, specifically for volunteer training. This study is aimed at considering the possibilities of distance learning and bringing them together with the ideas and opinions of the individuals who have an important stake in program delivery.Item Utilization of telecommunications technologies in small businesses(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Business, 1997) Jacobson, Calvin S.; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinTelecommunications technologies means the science of communication at a distance by electronic transmission. The types of telecommunications technologies being used in commerce by small businesses in Montana were analyzed by the creation of a sample questionairre. All businesses registered with the Montana Department of Commerce for listing in the Montana Manufacturers and Product Directory was the population of interest. A representative sample of nearly 25% of the population returned usable questionnaires. The majority of business people state they have computers for their business needs. The average user time spent daily on a computer is between one and four hours. Continuing education course availability is within driving distance for business owners and managers in most geographic areas. The most readily available courses are Accounting, Computer Technology, Management and Marketing. More than half the respondents state they have taken continuing business education courses since formally attending school. For businesses, the most sought after continuing education courses were in the areas of: * Marketing * Management * Accounting * Computer Technology * Salesmanship * Customer Services Communications Technologies, Legal & Compliance Issues, Business & Office Equipment and International Business were ranked as a lower priority. The largest sector (31%) of businesses report annual gross sales income of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.). The second largest sector (23%) reported annual gross sales income greater than one million ($1,000,000.). Two to five (2-5) employees is the predominant number of employees in fifty percent (50%) of the Montana businesses and over seventy-two percent (72%) of the respondents had some college experience or a college degree in place. The majority of respondents (48%) were self-employed for longer than ten (10) years. The majority of respondents (55%) had been with their company longer than ten (10) years. The majority of people in business had come from a business-related education background. Seventy-one percent (71 %) of the respondents were over forty years old. Sixty-six percent (66%) of the respondents were male. The preferred way to experience continuing course work was in person. When asked about actual use of telecommunications technologies, distance computing was picked most frequently. Almost half of the respondents stated that they were not sure if they would choose to use technology to further their education. The identified groups were owners and managers having taken continuing business education courses and those that had not, time spent daily on computers and company annual gross sales. There were no significant relationships found.Item Institutional support of on-campus and off-campus nursing students(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 1995) Wankel, Kathleen KarenItem Personal computer data telecommunications development in Montana high schools(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1992) Schorger, John RodgerItem Participant perceptions of video link distance learning effectiveness in adult health continuing education and training(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2001) O'Malley, Lynis AnnItem Relationships between the types and levels of instructors' stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and actual student participation outcomes(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2003) Lacy, Kirk PatrickThe purpose of this ex-post facto study was to examine the relationships between the types and levels of an instructor's expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the density and intensity of student participation in learner interactions occurring within the discussions. To address this purpose, a conceptual framework was introduced for analyzing different types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the density, average level of participation, and degree of persistence of student participation occurring within the discussions. Guided by this conceptual framework, descriptive quantitative analyses including frequencies, comparison of means, and one-way analysis of variance tests were used to answer the following five research questions considered in this study: What relationships exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the discussion's overall density of student participation? What relationships exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the discussion's density of student participation in each discussion level? What relationships exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the overall discussion's average level of participation in learner interactions? What relationships exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the average level of participation in learner interactions in each discussion level? What relationships exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the overall discussion’s degree of persistence? In the results of this study, a number of relationships were shown to exist between the types and levels of an instructor's stated expectations for student participation in threaded discussions and the density and intensity of student participation in learner interactions within the discussions. The specific findings and respective conclusions are discussed in detail within the study. The study concludes with a discussion of contributions to theory, research and practice and a number of recommendations for further research are presented.Item Determining teachers' perceptions of self empowerment through professional development facilitated by asynchronous distance delivery instruction in classroom-based action research(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2002) Graves, Carl JohnstonItem Success factors and factors that made completion difficult for 12 American Indian elementary education graduates in the Distance Education Program at Rocky Mountain College(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2002) Folgert, Joyce PlazaItem Faculty development for electronic technology-based distance education in public two-year institutions of higher education with allied health programs(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2001) Mueller, Irene Louise ElizabethItem The relationship of cognitive question levels to student response patterns in computer mediated instruction(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2000) Obbink, Kimberly K.