Distance Learning (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Comments From the Editor 2
Special Section: Technological Innovation in Health Care Education 2
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Introduction to the Special Section 2
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Use of Blackboard Collaborate for Creation of a Video Course Library 2
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Lessons Learned From Developing and Implementing an Interactive End-of-Life Education Module Using Raptivity and iSpring 2
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Simulation as a Teaching Technology: A Brief History of its Use in Nursing Education 2
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Flipping the Classroom Without Flipping Out the Students: Working With an Instructional Designer in an Undergraduate Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Course 2
Featured Article 2
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Development and Deployment of Distance Delivery Degrees: A Collegial Conversation 2
Columns 2
Comments From the Editor 6
Michael Simonson 6
Reference 7
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, Subscribe Today! www.infoagepub.com 7
Introduction to the Special Section 8
Khitam Azaiza, Guest Editor 8
Get Your Copy Today—Information Age Publishing 9
Use of Blackboard Collaborate for Creation of a Video Course Library 10
Greta Mitzova-Vladinov, Rossana Bizzio-Knott, Mary Hooshmand, Shayne Hauglum, and Khitam Aziza 10
Introduction 10
The Context and Assignment 12
Course Design and Implementation 13
Faculty Challenges and Suggestions 15
Conclusion 15
References 15
Get Your Copy Today—Information Age Publishing 17
Developing and Implementing an Interactive End-of-Life Education Module Using Raptivity and Ispring 18
Lessons Learned 18
LaToya Lewis-Pierre and Khitam Aziza 18
Introduction 18
Designing an Online Module 19
Raptivity Development 19
Integrating the Ispring Tool 20
Implementation Phase 21
Student Responses 21
Lessons Learned 23
Conclusion 23
References 24
Get Your Copy Today—Information Age Publishing 25
Simulation as a Teaching Technology 26
A Brief History of its Use in Nursing Education 26
Jill S Sanko 26
Introduction to Simulation 26
Simulation in Nursing Education: The Early Years 27
Static Mannequins and Task Trainers 27
Simulation Laboratories 29
Human Patient Simulators 29
Modern-Day Simulation in Nursing 30
The Future 32
Summary 32
References 33
Table 1. Simulation Terminology 28
Get Your Copy Today—Information Age Publishing 35
Flipping the Classroom Without Flipping Out the Students 36
Working With an Instructional Designer in an Undergraduate Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Course 36
Yui Matsuda, Khitam Azaiza, and Deborah Salani 36
Introduction 36
History of the Flipped Classroom 37
Theoretical Frameworks 38
Nursing Education and the Flipped Classroom 38
Steps When Using Flipped Classroom in Nursing Education 39
Getting the Students Ready for the Flipped Classroom Approach 39
Required Preclass Work 39
Classroom Activities 40
Method 40
Rationale for Flipped Classroom in Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Course 40
Preparation Process 40
Implementation Process for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Course 41
Preclass Module Instructions 42
In-Class Activities 42
Evaluation 42
Results 42
Table 1. Survey Results 43
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Discussion 43
Students’ Perspectives 43
Authors’ Perspectives 44
Limitation 45
Conclusion 45
References 46
Development and Deployment of Distance Delivery Degrees 48
A Collegial Conversation 48
Autumn M. Dodge, Tess M. Dussling, and John D. Beach 48
Introduction 48
The Instructors 49
Tess 49
Autumn 49
John 49
Conversations About Online Pedagogy 50
Topic 1: John Discusses How We Effectively Convey Content to Our Students 50
Topic 2: Tess Discusses How We Create Assignments and Grade in an Online Course 50
Topic 3: Tess Discusses the “Best Practices” That Guide Our Instruction 52
Topic 4: Autumn Discusses Learner Attributes and Outcomes 53
Closing Thoughts 54
References 54
Call for Papers 55
Publish in Distance Learning 55
The editors of Distance Learning would like to publish your paper. We are interested in papers dealing with practical applications of distance education in a variety of settings. Contact Michael Simonson, editor, if you have questions about your idea... 55
How Can Online Instructors Better Support Their Students? 56
Natalie B. Milman 56
1. Help students recognize and address conflict and disagreements. In most of my courses, I require some type of collaborative work. Yet, I am not always made aware when group members have disagreements or simply do not get along. Although I am not a... 56
2. Seek ways to connect with and motivate students. it can be challenging to connect with and motivate students one never meets or sees. However, there are many ways to connect with and motivate students, ranging from direct e-mail communications and... 57
3. Provide specific, constructive, yet critical feedback for improvement. We know that providing feedback is very important to the learning process. However, broad comments, even positive ones such as “Great job!,” do not help students understand... 57
4. Show students you care. There are many ways in which an instructor can demonstrate that s/he cares. One can contact students who are ill (or who have an ill family member) to inquire how they are doing. If a student experiences a loss or has/adopt... 57
5. Ask students to communicate. Asking students to communicate with you if/ when anything impedes their ability to complete work is very important. I always emphasize the importance of communicating before something happens (if feasible) rather than ... 57
6. Spell out and model your expectations. This is a recommendation you will find in nearly any resource for online instructors. However, it cannot be emphasized enough. Not only does providing clear expectations help ensure students know what to expe... 57
7. Ask for students’ feedback to improve instructions/assignments/etc. Occasionally my instructions need further explanation and assignments need revision (or to be eliminated). There are both formal and informal ways to solicit feedback from stude... 57
8. Put yourself in their shoes. As instructors, it is easy to forget what it was like to be a new learner years after completing a program, participating in a course with people one has never met, using technology tools one has never used before, and... 58
References 58
Tips for Student Success 58
1. Help student recognize and address conflict and disagreements, 58
2. Seek ways to connect with and motivate students, 58
3. Provide specific, constructive, yet critical feedback for improvement, 58
4. Show students you care, 58
5. Ask students to communicate, 58
6. Spell out and model your expectations, 58
7. Ask for students’ feedback, and 58
8. Put yourself in their shoes. 58
Ask Errol! 60
Errol Craig Sull 60
Get Your Copy Today—Information Age Publishing 63
How Much Distance Education is Too Much Distance Education? 65
Michael Simonson 65
Back Cover 66