The Road to Recovery #5: Self-Assessment of Virtual Facilitation to Build Trust

Colby Silvert, Cody Gusto, John Diaz, and Glenn Israel

Release Date: 5/5/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-wc388-2021

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Abstract

This fifth publication in the Road to Recovery series discusses how Extension professionals can evaluate techniques to build trust when facilitating virtual programming. Specific recommendations are provided addressing concerns about short- and long-term virtual trust, inclusion techniques, Zoom fatigue, and cybersecurity.

About this Publication

This document is AEC726, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2021. Revised April 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Colby Silvert, graduate assistant; Cody Gusto, graduate student; John Diaz, assistant professor and Extension specialist; and Glenn Israel, professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Silvert, C. J., Gusto, C., Diaz, J., & Israel, G. (2021). The Road to Recovery #5: Self-Assessment of Virtual Facilitation to Build Trust. EDIS, 2021(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc388-2021

Authors

Colby Silvert

graduate assistant, Extension education, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

Cody Gusto

former research study coordinator, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL

John Diaz

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor and Extension specialist, program development and evaluation, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Plant City, FL

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Glenn Israel

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

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