ASABE Educational Aids Competition

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The 2009 Educational Aids Competition is sponsored by the ED-208 Extension Committee of ASABE. All ASABE members are encouraged to submit their new extension materials for peer evaluation. New material is considered that which was produced in the 18 months prior to the entry deadline. Entries will be displayed at the annual meeting so others can become aware of the educational materials that have been developed. Beginning in 2009, winners will be recognized in print and with presentation of their Blue Ribbon Certificate at the Annual International Meeting Update and Recognition Luncheon. This is an opportunity to recognize authors who do exceptional work.

Details

NEW for 2009: This year the entry deadline has been moved to January15 to accommodate recognition at the annual meeting.

Educational Aids are those aids which contribute to the understanding of agricultural engineering subjects. Major emphasis is placed upon how well the needs of the intended audience are met. Entries should be submitted by a member of ASABE within 18 months of publication. Please restrict entry to items that are new or greatly revised (include previous version if revised.) An entry can be submitted for judging in only one of the categories listed below. Entrants are limited to two entries per category.

Bilingual publications, those in a non-English language, and translations will be accepted. Both an English and non-English version should be submitted. These must still meet this requirement that the original publication was created within 18 months of the entry deadline. If you will submit a non-English language publication please contact the Category Judge early so a qualified judge or translator can be identified.

Educational Aids entries must be received on or before January 15, 2009.  Please submit entries to appropriate judging coordinators as shown in the table below. Notice that the entry form includes the criteria on which the entry will be judged. The judging coordinators will use the form as you submit it, so that all information on your entry is together.

1) Fill out the boxes on the first page of the entry form for your category, including the one person to notify if a blue ribbon is received, an explanation of the purpose and intended audience of your entry, and a brief description of how this educational aid meets a clear educational need or moves your educational program forward.

2) E-mail the form as an attachment along with your entry to the judging coordinator.

3) Electronic submission is preferred, but paper entries will be accepted. If you choose paper entry print the entire form and mail it with your entry to the judging coordinator listed for the category you are entering. If you have problems accessing or editing the entry form in MS Word, please contact: Thomas G. Franti, tfranti@unl.edu, (402)472-9872, to receive it in an alternative format.

All entries will be on display during the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Reno, Nevada, June 21-24, 2009. You will be responsible for picking up your entry before 12 noon on the last day of the meeting. The educational aids committee, ASABE, and meeting hosts assume no responsibility for entries not picked up.

NEW for 2009: Blue Ribbon Award certificates will be presented at the Annual International Meeting.

Blue Ribbon award winners will be notified and invited to attend the ASABE Annual International Meeting to receive their certificate during the Society Update and Recognition Luncheon. Blue Ribbon winner’s names and entry category will be published in the awards program booklet. For those who do not attend the meeting certificates will be mailed after the meeting to the person identified on the entry form as the one person to notify, for distribution to all winning authors.

Please give attention to detail on submitting entries, so that the evaluation and recognition process can operate smoothly.

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2009 Blue Ribbon Educational Aids Competition

The Educational Aids categories were revised in 2008 as shown below. Please review these changes as you make a submission so it is in the correct category. Changes include a revised category for Electronic Delivery, addition of a category for Impact Assessment, removal of categories for periodicals and newsletters, and revision of the publication categories based on length, rather than descriptive titles. Newsletters may be submitted in categories III, IV, or V. All submittals must be made by ASABE members with extension appointments and who were involved with the development.

Electronic submission of all entries is preferred, except where noted below. Electronic submission should be by email attachment to the appropriate category judge.

Category Descriptions, Judging Coordinators, and Mailing Addresses for Sending Entries