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Faculty development and mentorship using selected online asynchronous teaching strategies.
1Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, USA. avitale5@fau.edu
This guide helps novice nursing educators plan and manage asynchronous online courses. It provides strategies for online course engagement, faculty-student communication, and threaded discussions to foster active learning.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Online Learning Pedagogy
Background:
- Distance learning enhances accessibility in nursing education.
- Novice online educators face challenges with online teaching.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide elements for planning, organizing, and managing asynchronous online courses.
- To offer strategies for novice educators and online faculty mentors.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of course engagement and faculty-student communication strategies.
- Discussion of threaded discussion strategies for active, collaborative learning.
- Inclusion of a threaded discussion grading rubric.
Main Results:
- Provides practical examples for course engagement and communication.
- Offers specific strategies for utilizing threaded discussions effectively.
- Includes a rubric for grading threaded discussions.
Conclusions:
- Effective planning and management are crucial for successful asynchronous online courses.
- Strategies for engagement and communication can enhance the online learning experience for nursing students.
- Online faculty mentors play a key role in supporting novice online educators.
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