Technology in Instructional Delivery

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how technology allows for innovative and creative teaching methods as well as allowing students to attend nursing school via a virtual classroom or through pod cast, CD and DVD technologies. The paper notes the need for instructors to be thoroughly educated in the technologies and their many uses and discusses how support systems must be in place. The paper concludes that the use of technology can create a unique and rewarding learning experience for the student as well as an advanced method of teaching for the instructor.

Outline:
Hardware, Software, and Support Considerations
Technology Competency Skills Required by Educator
Conclusion

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"The use of technology in instructional delivery in nursing schools has become more and more common in this interconnected world. The Internet provides immense opportunities for the use of such technologies, as many educational institutions are now using these methods to teach those who may not be able to attend traditional classes in a normal classroom setting. The next logical step for many nursing schools has been "expanding their program...to find a solution that would allow them to make their course available via the Internet" (Dimaria & Ostrow, 2004, p. 42).
"The use of web-based conferencing is becoming much more popular today, and in essence is a virtual classroom. This is a great advantage for students who have educational conflicts due to employment schedules, childcare, and/or transportation considerations, which have been common barriers to achieving an education for many.
Since the advent of the "iPod", "pod casts" have been a popular means of obtaining video and audio from the Internet. A student can access and download a lecture from a designated website at the student's leisure, and listen to or view the content at their convenience."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cooney, Robert N., and Gorman, Paul J., and Haluck, Randy and S., Krummel, Thomas, Marshall, Renee L., and Smith, J. Stanley (2001). Use of Human Patient Simulator in the Development of Resident Trauma Management Skills. Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care, 51(1), 17-21.
• Dimaria, Rose Ann, and Ostrow, Lynne (2004). West Virginia University School of Nursing Makes the Move to Web-Based Learning. THE Journal (Technological Horizons in Education), 31(7), 42-44.
• Marra, Rose M. (2004). An Online Course to Help Teachers "Use Technology to Enhance Learning": Successes and Limitations. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 12(3), 411-416.

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