Distance Education in Nursing, Second Edition

Preface, J.M. Novotny and R.H. Davis
Introduction, S.M. O’Brien

An Overview of Distance Education and Web-Based Courses, J.M. Novotny and T.H. Wyatt

Part I: Teaching and Learning Strategies for Distance Education

Teaching a Web-Based Course: Lessons from the Front, M.L. McHugh
Supporting Learner Success, C.L. Mueller and D.M. Billings
Faculty Preparation for Teaching Online, A.E. Johnson
Using Clinical Simulations in Distance Education, P.R. Jeffries, M.T. Hovancsek, and J.M. Clochesy
Using Learning Objects to Enhance Distance Education, T.H. Wyatt and L. Royer
Motivation and Distance Education Students, C.A. Hudak
Online Learning as a Tool for Professional Development, S.H. Campbell

Part II: Experiences of Specific Programs

Teaching Online Pathophysiology: The University of Colorado Health Science Center School of Nursing, H. Lee, N. Holloway, L. Field
A Distance Learning Master’s Degree Program for Nurse-Midwives and Nurse Practitioners: Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, S. Stone
Supervising RN Students in a RN to MSN Program: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, C.J. Bess
Distance Education at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, K.S. Montgomery, J.W. Alexander, T. Bushee, M.A. Parsons, and V. Polyakova-Norwood

Part III: Where Are We Going with Distance Education?

Program Innovations and Technology in Nursing Education: Are We Moving Too Quickly? M.H. Oermann
Attitudes toward Distance Education: A “Disruptive” Technology? R.H. Davis

Appendix: Web Resources for Distance Education