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    • Nursing Education
    • Academic Writing Support

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    • Nursing students often struggle with scholarly writing.
    • Faculty face challenges grading written assignments.
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    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an online writing center for nursing students and faculty.
    • To address needs in scholarly writing communication.

    Main Methods:

    • An online writing center was created within the learning management system.
    • Resources included guides, tutorials, and exemplars.

    Main Results:

    • Anecdotal evidence suggests increased usage during evenings and before assignment deadlines.
    • Online resources were utilized more than face-to-face support.

    Conclusions:

    • Online writing support is preferred over traditional methods.
    • Further research is required to assess the program's efficacy.