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Educational Technology Use by Nursing Faculty

This paper by Dr. Barbara A. Ihrke explores the impact of educational technology on nursing faculty and student learning. It analyzes the diffusion of innovations within healthcare education, identifying key factors influencing technology adoption such as equipment availability and ease of use. The study reveals that commonly used technologies include word processing and email, while desktop publishing and web development are less utilized. It emphasizes the crucial role of early adopters and professional development opportunities in improving educational outcomes for nurse educators.

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Educational Technology Use by Nursing Faculty

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  1. Educational Technology Use by Nursing Faculty Dr. Barbara A. Ihrke May 29, 2003

  2. Accrediting Organizations • Information Technology • Healthcare Technology • Communication Skills

  3. Diffusion of Innovations • Laggard • Late Majority • Early Majority • Early Adopter • Innovator

  4. Results

  5. Educational Technology Use • Least Used: Personal/Professional • Desktop Publishing • Web Page Development • Least Used: Classroom • Desktop Publishing • E-books

  6. Educational Technology Use • Most Used: Personal/Professional and Classroom • Word Processing • E-Mail

  7. Predictive of Classroom Use: Knowledge About: • Computer Conferencing/bulletin Boards • Presentation Software • Web Page Development

  8. Predictive of Classroom Use: Personal/Professional Use of • Presentation Software • Desktop Publishing • Web Page Development • E-mail

  9. Educational Level • PhD

  10. Factors Influencing Use • Equipment Availability • Improvement in Student Learning • Ease of Use

  11. Diffusion Categories

  12. Gained Knowledge and Expertise? • Self-Education • Other People • Faculty Development • Formal Classes/Courses

  13. Implications: Access to Technology • Classroom Technology • Classroom Assignment • Collaboration between Business and Education

  14. Implications: Professional Development Opportunities • One-on-One • Just-in-Time • Group • Self-paced Tutorials • Practice

  15. Implications: Education for Nurse Educators • Advanced Degrees

  16. Implications: Diffusion of Innovations • Early Adopters as change agents • Mentors • Individualized training • Advantageous

  17. Implications: Nursing Curricula • Nurse Educators as Role Models • Required Computer Literacy Skills

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