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| Thursday, 21 July 2005: 2:30 PM-3:15 PM | |||
| Yerba Buena Salon 03 (San Francisco Marriott) | |||
| I-5: Consistent Use of WebCT in an Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum | |||
| Detailed Description: | WebCT can provide a seamless environment for learning. Our goal at Research College of Nursing is to have the students spend time integrating and applying vital knowledge rather than wasting time searching the possibilities to locate such information. This presentation covers our implementation of WebCT focusing on consistency with the overall appearance, feel, structure and flow of Web-enhanced courses throughout the curriculum. Students’ lived experience of a Web-enhanced curriculum will also be presented. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Showcase | ||
| Topic: | Enabling learning: Effective instructional practices and flexible design models | ||
| Target Audience: | Faculty and Other Instructors | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | An initiative in the Research College of Nursing Strategic Plan focused on development of web-based learning to increase flexibility for students, allowing them to accommodate other commitments in their lives. The College developed a 5 year plan to web-enhance the undergraduate and graduate nursing curriculum with the goal of eventually using webct for online education for the graduate tracks. A long term strategic plan was developed and implementated. Four phases and appropriate deadlines were identified, which resulted in taking the curriculum from paper-and-pencil to web-enhanced or online in 5 years. Decisions were made regarding how best to develop faculty for teaching in an online environment, which webct template to use, and the format and data to include in webct tools such as: calendar, syllabus, content modules, discussion threads, quizzes/surveys. Phase 4 concluded with asking students from the last three years of the four-year traditional BSN program as well as students from the one-year accelerated BSN program to participate in a one hour focus group particular to their year in school and program. An analysis of the data reveals that in general, after the initial adjustment period, students found most of the components of the web-enhanced curriculum contributed to a positive educational experience. Course blueprinting was identified as one of the most crucial aspects of a web-enhanced curriculum Most students agreed that web-enhancing the curriculum has produced a positive education experience that is student friendly, time efficient, and educationally effective. | ||
| Session Leader: | Sheryl Max Research College of Nursing | ||
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