Quicken for Farm and Ranch Financial Records www.agecon.okstate.edu/quicken

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Quicken for Farm and Ranch Financial
Recordswww.agecon.okstate.edu/quicken

Damona Doye, Extension Economist Oklahoma State
University
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Brief program history

• Hands on computer workshops with step-by-step
  manual
• Regional workshop and sharing of program ideas
• Quarterly Quick Tips newsletter
• Satellite videoconference and list serv
• Website established
• Ongoing evaluation of workshops
• Links with financial planning software

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Evidence of impact

• Increased interest in record keeping
• Improved ability to manage business
• Use classes feature to sort records by
  enterprise
• Increased confidence in using computer
• Find computers less intimidating
• Save time

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Motivation for development of courselet

• 24/7 access for audiences
• Access to fuller complement of resources
• Appeal to different learning styles
• Compartmentalize topics
• Curiosity
• Cost effectiveness

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Courselet development

• Content
• Rethink segments
• Human capital
• Off-campus course
• Faculty Support Center
• Secretary
• Webmaster
• Technology
• Camtasia
• Real Presenter
• Time

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Website and CD-ROM contents

• Why Quicken?
• Using Quicken
• Resources
• FAQs
• Site feedback
• Download the manual

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Using Quicken

• Introduction to Quicken video and slides
• Step-by-step instructions with Camtasia and audio
• Setting up the file and accounts
• Importing, adding, editing categories
• Setting up classes
• Recording transactions
• Reports
• Backing up your file

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Resources

• Download the manual
• Quick Tips newsletters
• Workshops
• Financial records for youth entrepreneurs
• Links
• Take the quiz
• Make the pledge
• Quicken terms
• Materials for educators

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Should I use Quicken or QuickBooks?
• How do I separate farm and family expenses?
• How many years of data should I keep in my file?
• Should I buy the latest version of Quicken?
• And more.

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CD/website promotion

• Extension Educators ag
• Mentioned in Quicken newsletter
• E-mail to
• Vo-tech instructors
• Noble economists
• Langston University
• SEFMC committee

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Feedback to date

• Very helpful
• Good style and delivery
• Good organization
• Level of content appropriate
• Very informative
• Yes and no to printed manuals for workshops
• Should develop similar materials for other
  software

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How do we know if electronic delivery is
successful?

• CD/website evaluation form
• Counters

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Seven Principles for Good Practice in Teaching
and Learning

• Encourage student-faculty contact
• Encourage cooperation among students
• Encourage active learning
• Give prompt feedback
• Emphasize time on task
• Communicate high expectations
• Respect diverse talents and ways of learning
• Chickering and Gamson

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Future directions?

• Improve quality of video and audio
• Expand content of site
• Quicken topics
• Financial management
• Farm management
• QuickBooks
• Other software