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Elaine Barber Parker1, Lyn Riza, Shirley Tierney
1UMass Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts-Worcester, 55 Lake Avenue N., Worcester, MA 01655, USA. Elaine.parker@umassmed.edu
Developing web-based nursing courses can be challenging for faculty. An interdisciplinary approach fostered skill development and satisfaction for faculty and students in distance education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Sciences
- Distance Learning
Background:
- Faculty perceive developing web-based courses as time-consuming.
- Concerns exist regarding faculty's pedagogical skills for online education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an interdisciplinary collaborative approach for developing a web-based distance education course.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of this strategy in supporting faculty and enhancing student experience.
Main Methods:
- An interdisciplinary team collaborated on course development.
- Focus on faculty support and skill acquisition in web-based education.
Main Results:
- The collaborative strategy effectively supported faculty in acquiring new skills.
- Faculty reported a highly satisfying experience with the development process.
- Students also reported a highly satisfying experience with the course.
Conclusions:
- An interdisciplinary collaborative approach is effective for developing web-based nursing courses.
- This strategy addresses faculty concerns about time and pedagogical skills.
- Positive faculty and student experiences indicate success in distance education.
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