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INNOVATION PROFILES DALE BUMPERS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, FOOD AND LIFE SCIENCES The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the U of A, in conjunction with numerous other universities across the nation, started offering new ways of earning a degree online. Bumpers College offered online programs for a master’s degree in agricultural and extension education, as well as a master’s degree in human environmental sciences with a study of focus in gerontology through the AG IDEA and Great Plains IDEA consortiums, respectively, and offers 12 courses for horticulture students through the ACCEPtS consortium. The Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA) was a partnership of 20 public university members which provided access to educational opportunities by collaboratively developing high-quality, online academic programs. Gerontology is the study of old age, the aging process and the particular problems of older people. “By 2030, approximately 23 percent of the population will be age 65 and older,” said Tim Killian, assistant director of human development and family sciences in Bumpers College’s School of Human Environmental Sciences. With a growing demographic and job security, this program provided an outlet for students to earn an education through a non-thesis master’s program by offering availability to leading educators in the field from across the nation. AG IDEA was an affiliate of the Great Plains IDEA, as well as a national consortium of 19 land grant universities that offered programs and courses in agriculture disciplines. The online certificates and courses provided flexibility, enabling students to balance career advancement with professional, social and financial commitments. Bumpers College offered an M.S. in agricultural and extension education through AG IDEA. “This opportunity to study online is broadening our reach as a university,” said Donna Graham, professor of agricultural and extension education. Great Plains IDEA and AG IDEA consortiums classes were offered at a common price, $545 per graduate credit hour as of spring 2017, and the programs have simplified the process of working with other institutions for online credit transfers. The U of A, in partnership with Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University and Oklahoma State University, also formed the Alliance for Cooperative Course Exchange in plant sciences (ACCEPtS) for horticulture students. The goal of ACCEPtS was to provide a mechanism for participating universities to share undergraduate and graduate courses in the plant agricultural sciences. By sharing courses, the universities were able to increase the number of courses they offered students. “The program lets students meet more faculty, allowing them to have a broader experience,” said Michael Evans, horticulture professor and interim associate dean. “We get to specialize. I get to focus on my greenhouse, and other faculty get to specialize in something that they enjoy.” These programs offered a new and innovative way for students to earn degrees that may not have been possible otherwise. “It’s very flexible, and the flexibility is its strength,” Graham said. “Technology allows you to accommodate work, your family and your job while obtaining your degree.” 12 INNOVATION PROFILES
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