Web-Based Communities as a Tool for Extension and Outreach

Authors

• Sana M. Kallioranta, Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterFollow
• Richard P. Vlosky, Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterFollow
• Scott Leavengood, Oregon State UniversityFollow

Volume

44

Issue

2

Abstract

The Internet has become a common tool for facilitating business transactions, fostering communication, and aiding for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations to better compete. An additional benefit of the Internet is the ability to create sector-specific Web-based communities that can facilitate outreach and Extension efforts. Communities in general can be any group with a common interest or goal and can include a number of actions such as information sharing, real-time dialog, and transaction facilitation. In this article, we discuss a background of Web-based communities and forest-sector Web-based communities developed by Cooperative Extension faculty members at two U.S. universities.

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Recommended Citation

Kallioranta, S. M., Vlosky, R. P., & Leavengood, S. (2006). Web-Based Communities as a Tool for Extension and Outreach. Journal of Extension, 44(2), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.4410