The study reported here provided a descriptive report on cowboy churches, while identifying the potential for Extension-cowboy church collaborations and examining the direct implications to Extension. The diffusion of innovations conceptualized the qualitative study. Semi-structured, face-to-face and phone interviews were conducted with 10 adults from cowboy churches. Findings revealed relative advantages for Extension-cowboy church collaborations, areas of compatibility, and ample opportunities for trialibility. Disseminating nutrition, animal science, and youth development information to cowboy church members may establish a relationship between the two groups. Extension could gain positive advocates in local communities through educating and establishing relationships with cowboy church members.

As education increasingly uses online and digital learning tools and resources, an opportunity arises to study students' learning behaviors and outcomes through data analytics. In this study we perform correlation data mining of individual student's click-stream on both an Open Educational Resource site, BoxSand.org, and online homework on Mastering Physics. We combined exploratory and statistical analyses with a long-term goal of creating inferential and predictive models.