Benefits of an Online Interactive Educational Program Over Traditional Textbooks

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education Technology
• Online Learning in Healthcare

Background:

• Technology integration in nursing education is growing.
• Online learning platforms offer potential benefits over traditional textbooks for active learning and engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

• Evaluate a new online interactive education program (OIEP) replacing textbooks.
• Assess student and faculty satisfaction, perceived program efficacy, and engagement.
• Determine OIEP's impact on NCLEX preparation and burnout reduction.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective study design.
• Quantitative and qualitative measures of student and faculty perceptions.
• Data collected at mid-semester and end-of-semester.

Main Results:

• High mean efficacy scores for the OIEP at both time points.
• Significant student increases in content knowledge, corroborated by faculty.
• Students perceived OIEP as significantly enhancing NCLEX preparedness.

Conclusions:

• The OIEP demonstrates potential to improve nursing student support.
• OIEP may be more effective than traditional textbooks for academic success and NCLEX readiness.