Abstract This paper explains how on-line collaboration makes it possible for people to transfer information anywhere in seconds. It describes how users in certain local area networks and other networks are capable of communicating with each other through their PC by swapping files and e-mails in text files and other files. It also includes a list of software for use in online collaboration. It discusses how the company can ensure "integration" and "appropriate use" factors of this tool, online collaboration.
From the Paper "Online Collaboration bases the system on what have been started by the earlier PC networking system. Users in certain local area and other network are capable to communicate each other on their PC by swapping files and mails in text file, although during the early time it was limited to text data in small size. As technology has developed more sophisticated facilities, it is possible for people to use the complete system to transfer information anywhere in seconds, enabling people to cut time and travel and having the whole work, outline, discussions and commands transferred through the wire. People are dependant on computers to connect to each other nowadays. With the emergence of the internet, many industries will find an open door to spread the news and support the growth to anywhere in the world. Controlling the whole world's business will need the most effective way to unite people in the entire organization. The technology has offered its capability to contact a group of people and bring them in a forum where they can chat, send messages, transfer file, and perform exactly like what they do on a traditional meeting, only this one is done through the net."
Abstract This investigation was conducted with 100 fifth grade students, one library media specialist and four fifth grade teachers in order to determine whether collaboration between the media specialist and two classroom teachers causes an increase in information literacy scores in the two classes of fifth grade students (50 students) when compared with the control group of two fifth grade classes (50 students). The summary, conclusion, implications and recommendations maintain that the collaborative teaching approach provides both learning disabled and their non-disadvantaged peers with improved opportunities for achieving academic, social and vocational success. This complete dissertation contains several original graphs and appendices.
Outline
Abstract
List of Tables
Chapter I Introduction
Chapter II: Comprehensive Review of the Literature
Background
Historical Perspectives
Role Clarification
Partnerships with Principals
Media Specialist Collaboration with Teachers
Student Considerations
Theoretical Basis for the Study Summary
Chapter III: Method of Investigation
References
Appendix A. The Big Six Skills Approach
Appendix B. Checklist based on the Literacy Standards for Students
Chapter IV: Data Analysis
Chapter V: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
From the Paper "The work of librarians has dramatically changed in recent decades. Today's librarian is primarily a teacher of information literacy (Eisenberg, 2002), and as such, collaborates with classroom teachers to ensure that they are effective users of ideas and information. As a partner, the school librarian, now entitled "media specialist," joins with teachers and students to help them learn how students to use a wide variety of print, nonprint, and electronic information resources. In many ways, the media specialist helps everyone in the school become more adept at participating in electronic information retrieval. The media specialist is an ambassador and a diplomat, showing everyone in the school how to use the Internet, search engines, and electronic databases. It is very important that the combined staff of teachers and media specialist have common goals, a shared vision and work together in a climate of trust and respect (Muronago & Harada, 1999). The research question to be investigated is whether collaboration of a media specialist with fifth grade teachers in fact increases the information literacy of the students in the classrooms."
Abstract This paper explains that collaborative care is the teamwork of a range of health service providers, other caregivers, the patients as well as their families and the community, who have a shared goal to be attained through different skills to support patients across a wide spectrum of health related needs especially in cases dealing with depression. The author points out that a collaborative problem is where the identification and treatment is not done by nurses independently but rather as a collaborative effort; whereas, a nursing diagnosis is where the nurses identify and treat the health problem independently without any collaboration. The paper cites that potential barriers, which hinder the process of collaboration between different groups in the health care sector, are any lack of a clear vision, leadership, communication and coordination as seen in the Katrina tragedy.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Collaborative Care
Differentiate between Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems.
Potential Barriers to Successful Collaboration Conclusion
From the Paper "There are different types of nursing diagnosis. A risk diagnosis is the identification of a health problem that a patient is at risk of acquiring. Another statement regarding the health problem of a patient is the possible diagnosis which tends to declare about a problem that the patient most probably has. Although due to lack of information, an accurate diagnosis is not possible. Further on there is an actual diagnosis is the diagnosis of a health problem that the patient has and nursing care can be beneficial for the patient. Moreover a syndrome diagnosis and a wellness diagnosis is when multiple nursing diagnoses are observed and to describe the characteristic of the patient when at a high state of wellness respectively."
Abstract This paper examines collaborative efforts in the field of nursing. The paper takes a particular case study and identifies which clinical and social groups would be involved in a collaborative effort. Following this, the paper discusses nursing diagnosis and collaborative care and ways of differentiating between the two before identifying potential barriers to collaborative practice.
Outline:
Case Study
Collaborative Practice
Obstetric Physician and Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Patient and Family
Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems
Nursing Diagnosis
Collaborative Problems
Potential Barriers to Successful Collaboration Conclusion
References
From the Paper "In addition to nurses and physicians collaborating with each other to supply quality care, the patient and her family also play a large role. Patients and healthcare providers work together to make decisions concerning the patient's care (Blais et al, 2006). The LD nurse will collaborate with the patient and her family concerning care throughout the birth process. For example, the LD nurse will clearly explain the options available for pain management. The client and her family together in turn discuss these measures and decide what is best for the client. The LD nurse does not tell the patient and her family what to do for pain management, but instead relays the proper information to the patient and her family in order to allow for patient and family participation (Blais et al, 2006)."
Abstract This paper explains that the health care field has developed collaborative practice in which each member of various professions within the health care field, including physicians, nurses, ancillary departments, patients and patient families, works together by sharing knowledge and insights on how to deliver high-quality patient care. The author points out that nursing diagnosis is classified as a language for nursing to standardize its practice, which allows nurses to work towards patient care in a uniform pattern by providing the nurse with a plan and interventions. The paper stresses that the primary difference between nursing diagnosis and collaborative care is that nursing diagnosis is intended for the nursing community solely; whereas, all healthcare fields work together in collaborative care.
Table of Content
Case Study
Collaborative Practice
Obstetric Physician and Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Patient and Family
Social Worker
Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems
Nursing Diagnosis
Collaborative Problems
Potential Barriers to Successful Collaboration Conclusion
From the Paper "Due to the fact that meconium was noted in the amniotic fluid, the LD nurse will collaborate with the NICU nurse at the onset of delivery. The NICU is extensively experienced with more critical issues concerning newborns. Therefore, the NICU nurse will take the first look at the newborn to make sure there are not any indications requiring more specialized care. If needed, the NICU nurse will transport the newborn quickly to the NICU unit. Even though in this situation the presence of the NICU nurse is more precautionary, her presence is important for the safety of the newborn."
Abstract This paper discusses collaborative practice between patients and healthcare personnel. It shows how collaborative practice is used to enhance patient care and improve the outcome of the patient condition. It examines different combinations of collaboration from collaboration between the physician and the patient themselves, to a complex multidisciplinary team and discusses how not every patient will require the same level of collaboration, although every patient receives some type of collaborative care. An example of collabrative practice is provided through a case study of a woman with complications in childbirth.
From the Paper "At this stage there can be barriers to successful collaboration. If language difficulties exist for the nurse or the patient then communication is affected. It is necessary to understand and integrate the cultural practices of the patient if possible. The patient and the physician may disagree on what the plan of care should be. The physician may want to admit the patient, yet the patient requests to sign out against medical advice. The patient may have requests, i.e. wishes to be induced which the doctor declines to do because there is no medical indication. Increasing communication at this point may facilitate successful collaboration."
Tags: care, physician, patient, quality, team, communication
A definition of the nature of literary collaboration by authors in the mediation and production of the novel of masculine action in the period 1880-1905.
Abstract This paper examines how collaboration in texts is a very interesting problem that becomes more marked in the late-Victorian period. It analyses the nature and motivation on which various literary collaborations rested, looking at the issue of sexuality within the discourse and at the disputes that arose and the rivalries that existed within the male bonded community. It approaches the topic in three ways, looking at three essential themes literary collaboration, Empire and sex.
Outline
Introduction
Literary Collaboration Collaboration and Homosexuality: The Double Bind
The Literary Debate
Homoerotic Fiction
The Adventure Romance and Empire
Collaboration and Sexuality
The Rise of the Adventure Romance
References
From the Paper "It was argued by Jerome K. Jerome, J. K. Stephen and others that the texts resulting from collaboration between men in the eighteen eighties and nineties somehow contained secrets intimating homosexuality. The homosexual relationships were often at that time ambiguous, their adherents frequently being unwilling in those unenlightened times to admit to being homosexual. Writers worked together sometimes producing texts, but in a disguised form in which it appears to the present writer, and is noted by others including Koestenbaum and William A. Cohen, that homosexuality is the subject of much of the discourse, as I shall prove in my paper. The homosexual references were often veiled in euphemism, cross-gender references, and the double entendres that are the stuff of British comedy."
Abstract The paper provides an evidence-based review of the literature on collaborative care within the intensive care unit and demonstrates the applications of collaborative nursing. The paper discusses how collaborative nursing helps to facilitate an environment in which all personnel are rewarded through increased communication and job-related self-worth. The paper notes a gap between the receptiveness of nurses and physicians to collaborative care practices.
Outline:
Introduction
The Nature of Collaborative Care
Collaborative Care within the Intensive Care Unit
Case Study Assessment
Conclusion
From the Paper "The study of collaborative nursing is done in order to identify the impact that traits such as leadership and partnership relationships have within the field of nursing. The study of collaborative nursing within intensive care suggests patterns of behavior both among health care professionals and between nurses and patients. Collaborative nursing helps promote improved delivery of care within intensive care units through facilitation of communication between peers and between peers and patients, as well as providing an enhanced awareness of the health care setting in order to promote a stable, effective functioning relationship within closed environments (e.g. a single department such as the intensive care unit) (Pearson et al, 2006)."
Tags: leadership, partnership, communication, relationships, case, study
Abstract This well-researched paper defines the collaborative teaching method as an approach which is geared towards all students at various levels and abilities with the main goal being the optimum maintenance of a heterogeneous classroom. This paper details the background to this particular teaching concept which is an all inclusive methodology and philosophy intended to provide a consistent education potential for all students. This paper discusses the appeal of collaborative teaching while also detailing the common characteristics of this particular method including the atypical relationship that is formed between the teacher and the student. The writer contends and explains that one of the main advantages to this particular teaching style is the flexibility and openness that this method offers. This paper also examines the published reports which claims that not enough research has been done on the issue of inclusive and collaborative learning to definitively determine its effectiveness.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Universal Design
Definition: Inclusive Classrooms and Teaching
Collaborative Teaching Definition
Legal Aspects
Collaborative and Inclusive Aspects of a Universal Design Environment
Conclusion: Advantages and Disadvantages
Bibliography
From the Paper "An important aspect of the collaborative classroom is the sharing of authority - which is an aspect which also has raised concern among many educators. The theory is that, while previously the teacher would set all tasks and work assignments, in a collaborative or inclusive teaching environment the students are invited to participate. They can for example, "... set specific goals within the framework of what is being taught, provide options for activities and assignments that capture different student interests and goals, and encourage students to assess what they learn." The teacher would then guide the student, and suggest areas for further research and learning. The teacher is therefore seen more in the role of mediator and facilitator than a traditional authoritarian figure. This approach has a number of decided educational advantages. For example, mediation from teachers in this environment assists the strident to connect to the new information provided through his or her personal experiences - making the learning process more relevant."
Tags: teaching, curriculum, student, teacher, research
Abstract This research study focuses on understanding the impact that the use of computer-supported-collaborative-learning (CSCL) tools have on the outcomes relating to the critical thinking skills of the student and the attitude that the student has toward the study of history as well as the achievement of the student in history class. This paper makes a general assessment of the impact that CSCL tools have on the development of the student's critical thinking in history education. More specifically, this research provides a cognitive map where future research efforts can be drawn so that the use of technology such as the CSCL tool will be facilitated during learning in history education. The research also specifically examines the extent of the effectiveness of scaffolding critical thinking process using a CSCL tool along with primary sources, to engage secondary school students in studying history.
Table of Content:
Problem Statement - History Education in schools
Dialogic Approach for Critical Thinking Lessons in History
Argumentation as a Dialogic Approach in History Education
Dialogic approach via Computer-Supported Collaborative Argumentation
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Introduction
Literature Review
Argumentation Defined
Three Perspectives of Argumentation
Argumentation - Role in Problem-Solving
Three Perspectives of Argumentation
Argumentation Role in Problem-Solving
Argumentation through Computer Supported Collaboration Literature Review of CSCL
Online Learning Model
Assessment of Online Learning
Emergence of Theories of CSCL
Scaffolding with CSCL Tools
Tools for Collaboration Effects of CSCL on Learning and Achievement
Advances in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Summary of Literature Reviewed
Research Design
Research Questions
Research Approach
Data Sources, Collection and Analysis
Schedule for the Research
Proposed Schedule and Procedure
Appendixes
Pre-Test Survey/Questionnaire
Post-Test Survey/Questionnaire
From the Paper "Despite the effectiveness of rubrics in assessing students' learning, developing an adequate rubric for a given course discussion requires time and multiple revisions. Primary consideration in developing a discussion, grading rubric identifies and establishes the goal or goals of the discussion. For example, some instructors want to use on-line discussion to help students learn argumentation techniques, whereas others might be more interested in students coming to consensus on a topic. Evidently different assessment rubrics would be needed to encourage each. "
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses the definition and usage of collaboration in nursing and healthcare. An exemplar format is used in order to provide a clear practical meaning to the information given. The exemplar demonstrates the ways in which collaboration in nursing can be used to provide better quality of care for the patient and increase the support network available to the nursing staff. The writer maintains that the concept of collaborative patient-centered care in the primary health care setting is essential to ensure that the patient receives optimal treatment. The writer concludes that collaboration not only provides a better quality of care to the patient, but also ensures that every member of the health care team is acknowledged as a valued contributor.
Outline:
Introduction
Defining Collaboration Defining Attributes
Model Case
What the Concept is Not
Conclusions
From the Paper "Although there are various perspectives apparent for the concept of collaboration, this piece will concentrate on the concept from the perspective of patient-centered care. From the literature review it is possible to compile a set of defining attributes for the concept of collaboration. These characteristics are reflective of the ways in which the parties involved interact to meet a common purpose. Firstly, collaboration involves the establishment of a common purpose to all parties involved. There should be a clear definition of the various roles which each party will take to achieve this purpose. Each member taking part in the collaboration should be respected as a valued partner in the collaboration. Each partner's knowledge and skills should be respected and utilized, with every partner participating in achieving the purpose. It is only if all of these defining attributes are met that the concept of collaboration is achieved as opposed to simply referral."
Abstract The paper evaluates the effects intersectoral collaboration have on nursing retention programs in general and on Canadian nursing staff in particular. The paper discusses how collaborative initiatives have been shown to improve nursing retention rates many times as well as improving the ability of all practitioners to deliver healthcare services more effectively and efficiently. The paper discusses how nurses are going to remain in short supply in the foreseeable future and the Canadian healthcare system is going to need to use all the tools in its management repertoire to meet these shortfalls. The paper concludes that intersectoral collaboration, based on an improved sense of interdisciplinary collaboration, was shown to be a viable approach to improving the delivery of healthcare services today.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
From the Paper "Today, there are a number of frameworks and concepts available to describe the working relationships between medicine and nursing. According to Coombs (2004), "At present, the most frequently cited concept in health care policy and literature is that of 'collaboration,' meaning 'to labor together': although alternative definitions are offered that imply a willingness to co-operate with one's enemy" (p. 11). For the purposes of this study, though, collaboration assumes the more relevant definition of being "non-hierarchical in nature and a cooperative venture based on shared power and authority. It assumes power based on a knowledge base or expertise as opposed to power shared on role or function" (Coombs, 2004, p. 11). A more popular term, "interdisciplinary," is also frequently used to describe a level of collaboration requiring joint development of a plan of care with healthcare professionals pooling their expertise."
Abstract The paper explains how collaboration in nursing requires a partnership of health professionals, from various fields, in developing nursing objectives, strategies and measures. The paper looks at the definition, requirements and criteria of nursing collaboration and shows how it enhances the effectiveness of health programs and initiatives. The paper concludes that there should be a recognition that nursing collaboration is a necessity in nursing professional practice.
Outline:
Introduction
Significance
The Concept of Collaboration in Nursing
Defining Criteria
Cases in Point
Conclusion
From the Paper "In recent years, there has been an emphasis on the need to create collaborative education, training and partnerships in health care. One of the health professions that has recognized the importance of this advocacy are the nursing professionals. The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (2002) considers this response as an indication of the intimacy the profession with health care and at the same time is an indication of the importance of nursing in health professions. Furthermore, Karuhije (2002) suggests that collaborative nursing enhances perceptions of competence, sensitivity and responsiveness which in turn can enhances confidence of patients for health programs and personnel."
Abstract The paper presents a case study of a 23-year-old girl in the labor and delivery unit suffering contractions every five minutes and of 36 weeks gestation. The paper looks at the multidisciplinary group of professionals who will need to play a role in ensuring quality of care and examines the contribution of the labor and delivery (LD) nurse, obstetric (OB) resident and physician, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse and of the patient and her family. The paper discusses the nursing diagnoses that will be used to plan and implement patient care and notes the collaborative problems and potential barriers to a successful collaboration between differing disciplines.
Outline:
Case Study
Collaborative Practice
Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems
Conclusion
From the Paper "Nursing has evolved over the decades to allow for nurses to redefine its role for patient quality of care. Collaborative practice has become an integral part of nursing. According to Kuntz (2005, p.143), collaborative practice "supplies an assembly for nurses and other health care professionals to exchange expertise and intensify thoughts or messages." Every person within the various professions of the healthcare field operates in union by distributing knowledge concerning achieving high-quality patient care (Blais, Hayes, Koutzier & Erb, 2006). Patient care is provided by a group of individuals who combine their own individual specialties in order to ensure patient care quality and satisfaction."
Tags: nurses, physicians, disciplines, quality, of, care
Abstract This paper explains that the author is proposing a qualitative study to investigate the collaboration between parents and educators in a program for disabled children with learning delays (ages 3-5.). The author points out that the method of research will be modeled after examples cited in these articles. The paper reviews each article by outlining the problem, hypothesis, literature review, methods, participants, timeline, reporting, findings, limitations, future research and connection to the author's proposed research.
Table of Contents:
Problem Statement for My Research
Article Reviews
Blue-Blanning et al. "Dimensions of Family and professional Partnerships Constructive Guidelines for Collaboration"
Problem/Purpose
Question/Hypothesis
Literature Review
Methods
Participants
Timeline Not specified.
Reporting
Findings
Limitations
Future Research
Connection
Diane D Cox "Evidence-based Interventions Using Home-School Collaboration"
Problem/ Hypothesis
Literature Review
Method
Participants
Timeline/Instruments
Findings
Limitations
Future Research
Connection
Summers, et al. "Relationship Between Parent Satisfaction Regarding Partnerships With Professionals and Age of Child"
Problem/Purpose Statement
Thesis
Literature Review
Methods
Participants
Target Population
Results
Findings
Limitations/Future Research
Connection
From the Paper "Limitations/Future Research: As noted by the authors there is a shift away from family centered care as children grow older. It could not be determined if diminished satisfaction is due to the shifting model, growing parental knowledge or growing frustration as the child ages. Future research could investigate this issue.
"Connection: While my survey will not identify changes over time, a number of questions from this survey could be useful for identifying current satisfaction levels."
