Additional Information

Other Schools of Nursing Resources

University of California, San Francisco

The University of California, San Francisco uses WebCT for its online course components. According to Professor Rosemary Plank RN, Ph.D., Academic Coordinator for the School of Nursing , all nursing at UCSF courses have an online component – at the minimum, a syllabus is posted, many courses have more materials and exercises available online. UCSF is not currently offering degrees via distance learning. As we have found on our own campus, UCSF faculty and students are growing more comfortable with instructional technologies and learning curves are beginning to seem less daunting.

At UCSF, faculty and staff may take courses from the Center for Instructional Technology, and Professor Plank offers one-on-one assistance to faculty for matters of technology and pedagogy. This combination of pedagogical support and content knowledge is key to the successes of the program.

One of the resources available from UCSF is a page of resources compiled by Zina Mirsky, R.N. Ed.D., who is an Associate Dean in the UCSF School of Nursing. This site http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/mirsky.htm offers a range of resources from Distance Learning Frequently Asked Questions to Research Summary Services for Nurse Professionals. A complete list of online resources provided to UCSF students is located at: http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/othnrs.htm.

University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing program has an office dedicated to supporting technology and instruction. The Office of Technology and Information Systems (OTIS) is located at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/otis This site offers services including Assessment of Workflow/Processing Efficiencies, Training Services, and Instructional Technology support.

A particularly useful resource is the email best practices site. It can be found at:
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/otis/helpdesk/bestpractice_email.asp

For UPENN students, the Mathias J. Brunner Instructional Technology Center houses bedside monitoring systems, computing terminals, and virtual reality patient care simulators and the “sim man” system. The main site for this Center is located at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/students/labs/brunner
Here, you can take a virtual tour and learn additional information about the Center.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor School of Nursing uses their own technology for online course components. Much like the UW’s Catalyst Tools, the University of Michigan has created UM.CourseTools. Information about this system is available at: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu

This site maintains a very useful Best Practices page, including some thoughtful advice about when/how to implement technologies in your classroom.

In addition to the UM.CourseTools, the UM School of Nursing maintains a faculty resources web site at: http://www.nursing.umich.edu/facultyresources/index.html

Here, materials include resources on online discussion, presentation software, and tips for getting started building your own web page.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Nursing maintains a number of useful web resources for students and faculty. In particular, a set of online reading and resources for helping faculty think about how/when/why to place course materials online: http://nursing.unc.edu/departments/support/cites/resources/

The School of Nursing Center for Instructional Technology and Educational Support (CITES) is a particularly useful organization. Their main page is located at: http://nursing.unc.edu/departments/support/cites

CITES offers resources and training materials, as well as individual faculty consultations.

Web Resources

CIDR’s Resources for Distance Learning
http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/DLTools.htm

University of California Teaching Learning & Technology Center
http://www.uctltc.org/

Rochester Institute of Technology Best Practices
http://www.rit.edu/~609www/ch/faculty/best.htm

Center for Teaching Excellence (U of Delaware) Instructional Technology Page
http://www.udel.edu/cte/tech.htm

Books

Brown, D.G., Ed. (2001). Teaching with Technology: Seventy-five Professors from Eight Universities Tell Their Stories. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co..

Salmon, Gilly. (2002). E-Tivities: The Key to Active Online Learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing Inc.

Salmon, Gilly. (2000). E-moderating: The Key to Teaching and Learning Online. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing Inc.

Tomei, Lawrence A. (2002). The Technology Facade : Overcoming Barriers To Effective Instructional Technology. Boston : Allyn and Bacon.

Articles

Albright, M. J., & Graf, D. L. (1992). “Instructional Technology And The Faculty Member.” Teaching In The Information Age: The Role Of Educational Technology. M. J. Albright & D. L. Graf (Eds.) New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 51, 7-16. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Andrusyszyn, M.-A., Cragg, C. E., & Humbert, J. (2001). “Nurse Practitioner Preferences For Distance Education Methods Related To Learning Style, Course Content, And Achievement.” Journal of Nursing Education, 40(4), 163-170.

Chiti, J. and Karlen, J.M. (2001). “Best Practices and Accreditation Issues in Distance Education.” ERIC Document# ED452774.

Chickering, Arthur, and Ehrmann, Stephen. (1996). “Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology As Lever.” AAHE Bulletin. 49(2), 3-6.

Fink, Dee, & Swisher, Bob. (1998). “Faculty Instructional Development: Supporting Faculty Use of Technology in Teaching.” Available: <http://www.ou.edu/itp/benchmarking/> February 14, 2003.

Frances, C., & Pumerantz R., & Caplan, J. (1999). “Planning For Instructional Technology: What You Thought You Knew Could Lead You Astray.” Change, 31(4), 24-33.

Grasha, A. F., & Yangarber-Hicks, N. (2000). “Integrating Teaching Styles and Learning Styles with Instructional Technology.” College Teaching, 48(1), 2-11.

Grasinger, M.F. (1999). “Successful Distance Learning: Teaching via Synchronous Video.” College Teaching, 47(2), 70-73.

Hezel, R.T. and Nanjiani, N. (1997) “Best Practices in Higher Education.” Teleconferencing Business 7(5) 10, 12, 17.

Lesniak, R.J, and Hodes, C.L. (2000). “Social Relationships: Learner Perceptions of Interactions in Distance Learning.” The Journal of General Education, 49(1), 34-43

McDonald, Jeanette. (2002). “Is ‘As Good As Face-to-Face’ As Good As It Gets?” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. 6(2), 10-23.

Ragan, L.C. (2000) “Good Teaching is Good Teaching: The Relationship Between Guiding Principles for Distance and General Education.” The Journal of General Education, 49(1), 10-22.

Ross, J.L. and Schulz, R.A. (1999). “Using the World Wide Web to Accommodate Diverse Learning Styles.” College Teaching, 47(4), 123-129.

Simonson, M.R. (1997). “Evaluating Teaching and Learning at a Distance.” Teaching and Learning at a Distance: What it Take sot Effectively Design, Deliver, and Evaluate Programs. T.E. Cyrs, Ed. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 71, 87-94.

Sosnoski, James. (1999). “Hyper-Readers and Their Reading Engines.” Passions, Politics, and 21st Century Technologies. Eds. Gail E. Hawisher and Cynthia L. Selfe. Logan, UT: Utah State UP. 161-177.

Thomas, M.J.W. (2002). “Learning Within Incoherent Structures: The Space of Online Discussion Forums.” Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 18, 351-366.

Wright, Tracy, and Thompson, Linda. (2002). “Cost, Access, and Quality in Online Nursing and Allied Health Professions.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. 6(2).

York, Joseph. (2002). “Determining Costs and Benefits of an Online Graduate Program in Healthcare Education: Preliminary Findings.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. 6(2), 38-44.