Educational Background:
Ornamental Horticulture, North Carolina State University 1971
Floriculture, Cornell University 1974
Ornamental Horticulture, Cornell University 1978
Classes:
HORT 315 - Component Analysis of Horticultural Systems
Component Analysis of Horticultural Systems is a 3 credit hour course taught in a Web-based auto-tutorial format. The course describes and anaylzes factors that impinge on modern horticultural systems, including advanced technology, environmental, economic, societal and ethical issues. While a brief overview of current practices and technical background information is presented, the focus is on future issues that will affect management decisions in horticultural operations and how graduates can prepare themselves to function in a continuously changing business environment.
HORT 605 -Information technology for horticulture
HORT 605 consists of a series of lecture/demonstration/discussions that are intended to cover the basics of Web site organization, construction and delivery. Students are expected to spend the amount of time outside of class necessary to master the skills required to prepare a high quality Web site. A series of tutorial lessons have been organized to assist the student as needed.
Area of Research:
Dr. Lineberger's area of research is information technology and Web-based communication. He created Aggie Horticulture, the Web server for the Texas A&M Horticulture Program, in early 1994. Aggie Horticulture has evolved from a single Web site to over 20 Web sites on a network of servers, including static Web pages, interactive databases, search robots, and streaming video servers.
In addition to its function as an archive of horticultural information, the Aggie Horticulture program includes Web-based survey research on a variety of topics including quality of life issues, Web-based applications for horticultural industries, and the development of techniques and technology for Web-based horticultural instruction.
Quote:
"The field of horticulture is in the midst of a period of rapid and continuous change. Much of this change was brought about by the development of the World Wide Web. The Web has revolutionized the way the land grant system extends information to growers, it has accelerated the rate of scientific information exchange, and it will totally change the way teachers teach and students learn. Graduate students must include Web technology as part of their preparation for a profession in horticultural science."
Honors and Affiliations:
American Society for Horticultural Science
President, 2002; Chairman of the Board, 2003
Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence, PLANTanswers Team
Award given to team of six individuals in recognition of success of the Aggie Horticulture/PLANTanswers Web site.
Selected Publications:
MacAlpine, C., D. Lineberger, J. Parsons, M. Arnold, S. George, W. Mackay, C. McKenney, T. Davis, and G. Grant. 2001. Texas Superstar.com - Web-based Promotion of a Plant Trialing Program (pdf format poster). HortScience 36(3):476 Poster #482.
Lineberger, R. D., and J. Parsons. 2000. Access and Accountability - Tracking and Reporting Web Site Usage Data. Proceedings of the National Extension Technology Conference, May 20 - 24, College Station, TX.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/netc2000/
Nolte, B. A., R. D. Lineberger, D. W. Reed, and M. E. Rumpho. 2000. Rapid Micro-Assay of Camptothecin in Camptotheca acuminata. Planta Med. 66:1-3.
Dooley, K. E., B. S. Patil, and R. D. Lineberger. 2000. Use of Distance Learning Technology to Teach a Multidisciplinary Course: Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables. Jour. of Southern Agric. Education Research 50:167-173.
Waliczek, T., J. C. Bradley, R. D. Lineberger, and J. M. Zajicek. 1999. Using a Web-based Survey to Research the Benefits of Children Gardening. HortTechnology 10:71-76.
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