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Incivility in the Online Classroom: A Guide for Policy Development
Emily E Hopkins1, Kathleen C Spadaro2, Lora Walter3
1Emily E. Hopkins, PhD, RN, WHNP, FNP-C, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Nursing Forum
|April 19, 2017
Summary
Online nursing education offers degree completion but faces challenges like student incivility. This article reviews these issues and proposes a professionalism policy to address them, improving the online learning environment for faculty and students.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Online Learning
- Higher Education
Background:
- The expansion of online education provides flexible degree completion for nontraditional students.
- Nursing programs increasingly offer online options to address workforce shortages.
- Online learning environments present unique challenges, including student incivility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review problems associated with student incivility in online nursing education.
- To share experiences in developing and implementing a professionalism policy.
- To provide recommendations for creating effective professionalism policies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on student incivility in online education.
- Case study of policy creation and implementation within a nursing program.
- Analysis of challenges and successes in addressing incivility.
Main Results:
- Student incivility negatively impacts faculty and other students in online settings.
- A structured professionalism policy can mitigate incivility.
- Policy implementation requires clear communication and consistent enforcement.
Conclusions:
- Addressing student incivility is crucial for effective online nursing education.
- Professionalism policies are essential tools for maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Recommendations are provided to guide policy development and implementation.
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