Evaluation of the Use of Water Quality Videotapes by County Extension Offices in Iowa

Julia Gamon
Roger Roe
S. Michael Campbell

All of the 100 county Extension offices in Iowa have a set of six water quality videotapes available for use by clientele. The state water quality Extension specialist designed the high quality tapes, each 20 minutes long, to be viewed at home by clients who had water questions. The question was: "Should videos be used again as an educational delivery method?" Responses to a telephone survey of county office assistants indicated a wide variation in the use of video tapes, although over 75% liked the idea of information via tapes. The counties needed assistance with publicity and displays, something that area media specialists might provide.
Julia Gamon is an Associate Professor in the department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University, Ames. She is an ACE member. Roger Roe and Michael Campbell were graduate assistants working on their doctorates at the time of study. This paper was submitted to the American Evaluation Association for presentation at their meeting in Dallas, November, 1993.
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