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Brenton Staff members gave presentations at the USDLA annual conference in Indianapolis this year. 

Casey Smith gave a presentation on “Going the Distance to Create Online Opportunity.” The presentation shared the Brenton Center model and plan for the future, allowing other schools and universities to add their own methods into the conversation to create an environment of learning and understanding best practices for an online center

Lily Zhou and David DeHass gave a presentation on “Leading Online Education through Interactivity and 3D models.” Read more about Brenton Center Staff Members Present at USDLA Conference

Each year, AgOnline students are given the opportunity to nominate their online instructors for the AgOnline Teacher of the Year award sponsored by the Brenton Cneter. The criteria are based on evidence of commitment to online education, outstanding teaching, innovative course design and delivery, and contributions to online teaching. This year two (2) of CALS faculty have met the student’s criteria. Dr. Thomas Brumm, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and Dr. Kathleen Delate, Professor, Horticulture, will share this honor. Read more about AgOnline Teacher of the Year recipients: Dr. Kathleen Delate and Dr. Thomas Brumm

Registration for Spring 2018 courses begins on Wednesday, October 18^th.  Contact Casey Smith caseys@iastate.edu or Michelle Zander mzander@iastate.edu or call 800-747-4478 to register for AgOnline or GPIDEA courses.  Visit www.agonline.iastate.edu for a complete list of courses. Read more about Class Registration for Spring 2018

The AgOnline website has received a Silver Award to be handed out during the UPCEA Marketing and Enrollment Management Seminar in Washington DC in early December.  Read more about AgOnline Website Receives UPCEA Marketing Silver Award