The Internet... a Web of information technology. The potential exists now and increasingly in the future to use this technology to deliver widely distributed, creative, innovative learning to students across vast dist...
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The Internet... a Web of information technology. The potential exists now and increasingly in the future to use this technology to deliver widely distributed, creative, innovative learning to students across vast distances and at times which suit individual needs. The implications of this technology for nurse education, and indeed health care in general, are exciting. The technology is growing at such a vast rate that it would be easy to blindly accept it and promote its use. However, there is a need to stop and consider some of the practical barriers to the use of this technology, particularly for nursing education. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
Telemedicine and distance learning have a high priority in Georgia owing to the uneven distribution of health-care resources. Outside the country's capital, Tbilisi, resources and manpower are scarce, so telemedic...
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Telemedicine and distance learning have a high priority in Georgia owing to the uneven distribution of health-care resources. Outside the country's capital, Tbilisi, resources and manpower are scarce, so telemedicine may be the best option for health-care delivery in spite of the costs. However, an adequate infrastructure must be in place to make this possible. The National Information Learning Centre (NILC) provides access to the Internet and MEDLINE and is currently assessing the best software for low-bandwidth distance learning and videoconferencing.
There is a recognized need to increase the accessibility and flexibility of post-registration course provision for first level registered nurses and midwives. Distance learning courses were developed and implemented a...
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There is a recognized need to increase the accessibility and flexibility of post-registration course provision for first level registered nurses and midwives. Distance learning courses were developed and implemented at the University of Dundee in response to this need. The courses provide a range of learning opportunities from single module certificate courses to Bachelor, Honours and Masters level studies. The courses are well received by nurses and midwives and experience, over the last 7 years, has highlighted important aspects for distance learning education for both professional groups. Different educational strategies such as Work-based Learning and Problem-based Learning are incorporated into distance learning course design to facilitate the integration of theory and practice and develop cognitive and meta-cognitive skills. The relationship between course assessment ana clinical environment Is also a Key feature of course design, with assessment methods built around work-based learning opportunities in clinical practice. Experience has shown that students require support throughout the learning process. This is achieved through text-based study guides and a range of other support strategies. It is concluded that distance learning can be individualized to meet the professional and personal needs of students and provide quality, flexible learning opportunities for nurses and midwives, facilitating practice development and benefiting patient care.
Designing this programme for distance learning delivery, especially for the Internet has been a major learning experience for all the staff involved. However, addressing and resolving these issues has now provided us ...
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Designing this programme for distance learning delivery, especially for the Internet has been a major learning experience for all the staff involved. However, addressing and resolving these issues has now provided us with a template for developing other programmes in distance learning mode. This was an endeavour that all our market research indicated we had to undertake since institutions of higher education, especially schools of healthcare are no different to commercial companies. Like commercial organizations, higher education institutions, too, are consumer facing and are in direct competition with other educational 'suppliers', i.e. other universities and colleges. If a university is to compete and to 'sell' its products well, it too must consider the Internet as a way of advertising its wares, streamlining its business model and eventually conducting its business. In our case, this means delivery of educational programmes. However, as Internet technologies are primarily designed for research and business, there is currently a lag in the development of tools that enable effective social learning. Our next programme via the Internet will be even better for the experiences we've undergone and the lessons we've learnt during this initiative.
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