Educational Technology Use by Nursing Faculty

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Educational Technology Use by Nursing Faculty

• Dr. Barbara A. Ihrke
• May 29, 2003

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Accrediting Organizations

• Information Technology
• Healthcare Technology
• Communication Skills

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Diffusion of Innovations

• Laggard
• Late Majority
• Early Majority
• Early Adopter
• Innovator

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Results
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Educational Technology Use

• Least Used Personal/Professional
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Page Development
• Least Used Classroom
• Desktop Publishing
• E-books

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Educational Technology Use

• Most Used Personal/Professional and Classroom
• Word Processing
• E-Mail

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Predictive of Classroom Use Knowledge About

• Computer Conferencing/bulletin Boards
• Presentation Software
• Web Page Development

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Predictive of Classroom Use Personal/Professional
Use of

• Presentation Software
• Desktop Publishing
• Web Page Development
• E-mail

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Educational Level

• PhD

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Factors Influencing Use

• Equipment Availability
• Improvement in Student Learning
• Ease of Use

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Diffusion Categories
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Gained Knowledge and Expertise?

• Self-Education
• Other People
• Faculty Development
• Formal Classes/Courses

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Implications Access to Technology

• Classroom Technology
• Classroom Assignment
• Collaboration between Business and Education

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Implications Professional Development
Opportunities

• One-on-One
• Just-in-Time
• Group
• Self-paced Tutorials
• Practice

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Implications Education for Nurse Educators

• Advanced Degrees

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Implications Diffusion of Innovations

• Early Adopters as change agents
• Mentors
• Individualized training
• Advantageous

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Implications Nursing Curricula

• Nurse Educators as Role Models
• Required Computer Literacy Skills

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