Interactive videodisc: its place in today's nursing curricula

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Educational Technology
• Health Sciences

Background:

• Interactive videodisc technology offers potential educational benefits for nursing students.
• Key skills like discrimination, generalization, and sequencing are crucial for nursing practice.
• Limited resources necessitate a careful cost-benefit analysis of new educational technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the educational benefits and costs of interactive videodisc technology in nursing education.
• To review existing literature on videodisc technology applications in education.
• To survey the current use of videodisc technology in baccalaureate nursing programs.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on educational videodisc technology.
• Survey of 504 National League of Nursing (NLN) accredited baccalaureate nursing programs.
• Analysis of videodisc implementation and perceived advantages versus expenditures.

Main Results:

• The study reviewed literature on videodisc technology's educational uses.
• Survey data from 504 nursing programs were analyzed.
• Results indicated a cautious approach to implementing interactive videodisc technology.

Conclusions:

• The current cautious approach to interactive videodisc technology in nursing programs is validated.
• Further evaluation of expenditures versus perceived advantages is recommended.
• The findings support careful consideration before widespread adoption of this technology.