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Distance education for graduate nursing: one state school's experience
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Distance education for graduate nursing: one state school's experience

Lynne Ostrow and Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili
The Journal of nursing education, v 44(1), pp 5-10
Jan 2005
PMID: 15673168

Abstract

Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Computer Literacy Computer User Training Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods Curriculum Education, Distance - organization & administration Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing Forecasting Humans Internet - organization & administration Needs Assessment Nursing Education Research Psychology, Educational Rural Population Satellite Communications - organization & administration Social Support Students, Nursing - psychology Telemedicine - organization & administration Training Support - organization & administration West Virginia
This article describes the authors experience in teaching graduate nursing courses to students in the rural state of West Virginia during the past 20 years. The strengths and weaknesses of each technological method are detailed, from both the instructor and student perspectives. The most recently implemented system (fall 2003), Webcasting, is also described. The support required within the institution, particularly from Instructional Design and Information Systems staff, and throughout the state is reviewed. The lessons learned from one school's long history with distance education are analyzed from the theoretical perspectives of adult learners and virtual students. We share our experiences with other nurse educators so they can devote more effort to the curricular aspects of their courses, rather than reinventing the technological wheel.

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