Extension Gardener Handbook Teachers Guide
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Collapse ▲In partnership with Top Hat Monocle, we have just released an online interactive version of the NC Extension Gardener Handbook along with instructor resources. It is available to teachers for use in courses and also to individuals for self-study. Printable flyer.
The Entire Handbook is Available Online
The digital textbook includes content, IPM case studies, Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, Diagnostic Tables, Charts, Diagrams, Photographs, Videos, and Interactive Activities.
Embedded Instructor Resources
Reader’s Guides, the ability to highlight text and to take notes, Rollover glossary, all Botanical Names linked to the Plant Toolbox, over 1,000 color images, Homework, Quizzes, and an Exam.
Rollover Glossary
All Botanical Names are Linked to the Plant Toolbox
Each image is linked to the full resolution source image and has the photographer and the Creative Commons license identified.
[Figure 5-3] Image Courtesy of honey-bee under CC-BY-2.0
Videos are embedded in the text
Integrated Questions/Check your knowledge throughout the book
Additional resources available to instructors
- Interactive Activities & Demonstrations: Directions for 3 to 6 stations with interactive activities for each chapter.
- Slide Decks for each chapter.
Tailor the book to your specific region and the needs of your students.
Quotes from Agents teaching Extension Master Gardener Classes using the Top Hat version of the Extension Gardener Handbook:
“We are attracting a different/broader clientele.” Matt Stevens, Horticulture Agent, Nash County, and Julie Flowers, Horticulture Agent, Gaston and Cleveland Counties.
“My students are more engaged and better prepared.” Shawn Banks, County Director, Carteret County.
“The materials are excellent!“, Alison Arnold, Buncombe
“Tracking performance is so easy! I know immediately who understands and who needs help.” Kara Carlton, Idaho Master Gardener Program Coordinator.
“The support from Top Hat is excellent” Doug Clement, County Director Cherokee County, and Julie Flowers, Horticulture Agent, Gaston, and Cleveland Counties.
VIDEO INTRODUCTION
- 7 min –Introduction
- 1 hr – Overview of the entire system
Links for Extension agents and other instructors interested in using the handbook to teach a course:
- NC State Extension agents – contact Alex Stakhanov
- Other instructors visit go.ncsu.edu/handbook-tophat
For individual self-study, purchase a copy of the interactive handbook,
https://app.tophat.com/e/275675
School: Extension Gardener
Top Hat Join Code: 275675
Support page: https://tophat.com/students/
This content is also available in other formats including Hardcover books, and online. More Information on the Extension Gardener Handbook
For more information contact
- Connor Clarkson, Top Hat
- Lucy_Bradley@ncsu.edu, NC State