Mr. Lund noted in the nomination:

"The strategic plan for distance learning in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is based on educational theory and practice. It extends the traditional resident instruction program to one of a distance learning mode "on campus", "near campus" and "far from campus". The strategic planning document was written by a representative group within the College including faculty, department representatives, representatives from research, teaching and extension, and support staff associated with electronic technology across the University. ........Dean Sutphin has presented the strategic plan at the Academic Program Section summer work conference in San Luis Obispo, California this past week. Dean received very positive feedback from his colleagues across the country during the discussion section and in conversations during the work conference."

They did a wonderful job of telling the story of her work after receiving an ADEC program grant. Here is just a small piece of their excellent write-up:

"At the time the project started, we were very techno-phobic and only capable of word processing. When faced with live satellite lectures, videotaped lectures, Power Point presentations and an interactive web page, we were truly terrified. When we visited the studio classroom with the satellite feed and video system and found we would be faced with two computers, a document camera, slide projector, microphone and our own faces staring back at us from the monitor, we were paralyzed! Kath went into motion. (they detail all the motions and conclude....) Kathleen Troutman is a creative, confident 'teacher' of technology. She is one of those rare individuals who is a motivator. She has a very strong work ethic and positive attitude. She is willing to brainstorm and share ideas and encourages you to experiment with technology in a non-threatening environment."