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Case-based assessment in an online nursing pharmacotherapy course
Jody L Lounsbery1, Amy L Pittenger
1University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, 55455, USA. loun0015@umn.edu
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|September 21, 2011
Summary
Online, case-based assessments effectively evaluated nursing students' pharmacotherapy knowledge. This strategy maintained academic integrity and minimized grading workload in an online learning environment.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Pharmacotherapy
- Online Learning
Background:
- Traditional assessments may not fully evaluate clinical application.
- Online pharmacotherapy courses require effective evaluation methods.
- Maintaining academic integrity in online assessments is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and evaluate case-based assessments in an online pharmacotherapy course.
- To assess the effectiveness of these assessments for nursing students.
- To ensure academic integrity and manage grading burden.
Main Methods:
- Developed four parallel case-based examinations for midterm and final assessments.
- Designed assessments to mitigate academic integrity concerns.
- Compared assessment effectiveness and grading efficiency.
Main Results:
- Successfully implemented four parallel online, case-based examinations.
- Assessments effectively evaluated case-based decision-making skills.
- Academic integrity was maintained, and instructor grading burden was minimized.
Conclusions:
- Online, case-based assessment is effective for evaluating pharmacotherapy knowledge in nursing students.
- This strategy is feasible for assessing clinical application in online courses.
- The approach supports both learning evaluation and operational efficiency.
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