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Dual Evaluation of Online Nursing Courses: Lessons Learned and Future Plans

This evaluation highlights the process, lessons learned, and future plans from assessing NUSC 530 and NUMS 531 online courses by two expert groups. It incorporates creative internet resources and various learning styles to enhance the learning experience. The feedback is aimed at improving course content and format for better application in clinical practice. Quality Matters criteria are considered, and input from faculty and course instructors is requested for continuous improvement.

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Dual Evaluation of Online Nursing Courses: Lessons Learned and Future Plans

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  1. Evaluation of NUSC 530 online • Process • Lessons learned

  2. Evaluation Plans • Decision by the medical-surgical nursing advisory committee • NUSC 530 – Physiology (5 years) • NUMS 531 – Pharmacology (3 years) • Dual evaluation of one course • Content by expert • Assessment of the course format • Two evaluations by 2 groups • Assess usefulness of evaluation for future

  3. Evaluation Plans • Request faculty input • Developed overview of evaluation • Evaluation Criteria • Quality Matters • Additional Criteria • Objectives incorporate application to clinical practice • Accommodate different learning styles • Creative use of internet resources

  4. Select Evaluators • Illinois Online Network • Discussion about creativity in online courses • Podcasts, animations, WIKIs • Quality Matters, Maryland Evaluation Group • Application for evaluation • Approval of instructor of the course to be evaluated

  5. Course Instructor Input • Arrange course access • Answer evaluator’s questions • Instructor Worksheet • Describes course • Identify areas or issues in the course that you want specific feedback from the review team • Provide information to the review team • “Physio kitties”

  6. QM Evaluation Team • Sladjana Mksimovic-Medic, team chair – National Weather Service • June Patton, North East Ohio internet service • Allison Miner, Prince George’s Community College, Maryland which offers a nursing program

  7. Process • Team access • Team phone conference with instructor • Discuss calendar, instructor worksheet, issues regarding course review • Email contact

  8. Lessons Learned • Be very specific in your instructions • Add reminders • Provide the same information in multiple areas • Example: Due dates • Provide links to needed information whenever possible • Help with computer problems • ADA • University (Chicago, Urbana-Champaign) • College of Nursing

  9. Lessons Learned • New eyes saw things I missed • Grading scale • Time parameters for when students can expect feedback • Points for student participation on the discussion board • Develop a learning community

  10. What evaluators really liked - • Narrated powerpoint introduction to course • Content • Current • Consistent organization • Use of color to emphasize important points • Multiple ways to access content • Practice tests with explanatory keys • Web-links for physiology content

  11. Contact Information • Nancy Pogue Address: UIC College of Nursing Urbana Regional Program 408 S. Goodwin Ave., M/C 076 Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217-333-4394 E-mail: njpogue@uiuc.edu

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