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Embryological Model of Learning
(The links in this section are off this site. Inclusion here is for your convenience in locating more information about a topic. Inclusion does not indicate endorsement.)
Last added a resource -July 23, 2007
Frederick Bennett, F. Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education.
This complete book is available online and provides many thought provoking ideas
about current educational methods. Scroll down past the reviews and purchase
offers and the table of contents links to each chapter. ISBN 0-9669583-6-5
http://www.concentric.net/~Faben1/
Cotton, K. (Late 1980s) Computer-Assisted Instruction. A review of the research
in the 1980's about CAI. Although old, the results are still pertinent. Posted
in 2001.
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/5/cu10.html
Holden, Gene (2004). Instructional Design: Choosing the Proper Authoring Tool.
This 4 page pdf file presents great information
about many products along with suggestions for how to select the appropriate
tool. Helpful to those assigned to teach how to use a computerized system. (Added
December 15, 2004)
http://www.stc.org/intercom/PDFs/2004/2004011_24-27.pdf
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. The
home page of a group whose mission is to is to promote and provide the development
and advancement of clinical simulation and learning resource centers. They have
a listserv. (Added March 3, 2006)
http://www.inacsl.org/index.html
Math quizzes and tutorials. This page features practice math quizzes, but there
are some tutorials. (Nursing Link Math Page did not work on 1/7/06, but the
next one does.) Very helpful. (Added December 4, 2003)
http://www.indstate.edu/mary/tutorial.htm
Maag, M. Nursing Education. At this site you will find a tutorial on math and
an ABG tutorial. (Added January 31, 2004)
http://www.maagnursing.com/
Models of Instructional Design. A summary of many models of instruction. Useful
in evaulating and creating learning tools. (Added March
3, 2004)
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/development.html
This site has links to many papers about this topic. How do we change our teaching
to match today's "N-Gen"? How do digital immigrants think? Many, many
others. If you are wondering how to approach this generation, read some of these.
(Added September 21, 2007)
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/
CE on the Internet (1998). This article focuses on the
hype and concerns about CME on the Internet. Although directed at physicians,
this article is also applicable to any field.
http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/feb98/cmehype.htm
Online CEUs. A free directory of online continuing education courses
for nurses. Provides a listing by topic. Also includes a link to free courses.
http://www.nurseceu.com/
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (2002). AACN White
Paper: Distance Technology in Nursing Education. (Added
March 19, 2004)
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/positions/whitepaper.htm
American Association of Colleges in Nursing (2000, January). Distance
Learning is Changing and Challenging Nursing Education. AACN Issue Bulletin.
(Added March 19, 2004)
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/issues/jan2000.htm
Boettcher, J. V. (2003). How Many Students Are Just Right in a
Web Course? Besides the topic of the title this article also looks at faculty
workload with distance education. (added September 20,
2003)
http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/number.htm
Bothun, G. D. (1997).Seven Points to Overcome to Make the Virtual
University Viable. An article from Cause/Effect Volume 20, Number 2,
Summer 1997, pp. 55-57, 65. Includes discussion of items such as access, accreditation,
curriculum development, evaluation and marketing. Interesting perspectives on
these topics.
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/cem/cem97/cem972a.html
Brinthaupt, T. B. (2004). Realistic Course Previews for Online Students. Academic Exchange Quartely, 8(4). Great ideas on this topic, includes using former student perceptions. (Added March 7, 2005). Select from menu at http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/monex.htm
Constructivist and Online Education. This site
discusses constructivism and its relationship to online education in a very
understandable way. (Added May 10, 2007)
http://edpsychserver.ed.vt.edu/workshops/tohe1999/tohe2.html
Distance Education at a Glance from the University of Idaho. Excellent
resource, 13 chapters online about distance education including an overview,
information about instructional design and a glossary. Is a little dated, but
the basics are solid. Tip #8 Strategies for Learning at a Distance.
http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html
Distance Education and Training Council. Free publications that
may be downloaded.
http://www.detc.org/freePublications.html
Distance Learning Clearinghouse. This is a comprehensive
and widely recognized Web site bringing together distance education information
from Wisconsin, national, and international sources. Constantly updated.
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
eLearn Magazine. This online journal has many articles pertaining
to elearning. Explore the various areas for the articles that are listed on
the left side of the first screen. (Added May 24, 2004)
http://www.elearnmag.org/index.cfm
Evans, R. (2004). Preparing to Teach Online. Academic Exchange
Quartely, 8(4). A consise list of helpful hints for online teaching. (Added
March 7, 2005)
Select from menu at http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/monex.htm
Greenhalgh, Trisha (2001, January 6). Computer assisted learning
in undergraduate medical education. British Medical Journal, 322, 40-44.
The "boxes" (series of bullet points) are an excellent review. The
figure "Types of computer assisted learning materials available" provides
an excellent summary of educational methods and where they fall on the Active
vs. Passive scale along with where they rate on a technology skills scale. Table
of summary of research of CAL in medical education. (Added
December 15, 2004)
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/322/7277/40?view=full
Learning Circuits. A freely available online journal
from the ASTD that focuses on all aspects of e-learning, Contains a glossary.
http://www.learningcircuits.org/
New Frontiers of Learning [Electronic Version]. An online
book addressing practical issues in electronic learning including design and
hardware. (1999).
http://ibis.nott.ac.uk/guidelines/index.html
Selecting an online program. Criteria that you should investigate
before signing up for a course. (Added January 7, 2006)
http://www.nactel.org/resources/provider.php
Surveys to determine if online learning is for you.
http://www.nactel.org/learning/forme.php
http://www.marylandonline.org/prospective_students/assess/online_learning_for_m
Survey for technical skills necessary for online learning.
http://www.marylandonline.org/prospective_students/assess/tech_savvy
Web Quests. This is the home page for a new form of learning.
A Web Quest is a model for designing effective Web-based instructional activities.
They focus on analyzing, synthesizing, and problem solving rather than finding
Web resources. Can be designed for individual or group activities. (Added
May 22, 2005)
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
Berryman, S. (1999). Designing effective learning environments:
Cognitive Apprenticeship Models. An excellent article about learning.
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/papers/berry1.html
Campbell, K. (1999). Learner Characteristics and Instructional
Design. Helpful information, includes topics such as adult learner characteristics,
a checklist for designing and evaluating interactive materials for adults, information
about conflicted learning and teaching styles and degendering technology.
http://webxtc.extension.ualberta.ca/documents/articles/idesign/learnchar.cfm
MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty
and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials, submitted
for use by faculty, are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews
and assignments. These materials are available free of use to anyone. To find
nursing materials, search.
http://www.merlot.org/Home.po
Nursing Informatics Education and Opportunities Disguised
as Problems (1997).. Talk given by Ramona Nelson at a British Conference.
She discusses five problems with some recommendations.
http://www.bcsnsg.org.uk/inftouch/vol1/nelson.html
The Technology Source. An online journal published bimonthly
from the Michigan Virtual University. At the bottom of this page you will find
all the prior articles indexed by topic as well as available by issue.
http://technologysource.org/
What is Instructional Design? (2000). A good description. Only a
few of the links at the bottom work.
http://hagar.up.ac.za/catts/learner/lindavr/lindapg6.htm
Auscultation Assistant. This site offers recordings of heart sounds and a description
of what is causing them. Excellent site. (Added October
20, 2004)
http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html
McGill University Virtual Stethoscope. Provides sound files for both respiratory
and cardiovascular sounds.
http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/mvsteth.htm
ACLS. Interactive Instruction and information on Advanced Cardiac Life Support
for health care professionals. No charge to use.
http://www.acls.net/
Atlas of Human Cardiology. This site from the University of Minnesota features
illustrations of the various parts of the heart plus movies of the various parts
as they function. (Added November 5, 2005)
http://www.vhlab.umn.edu/atlas/atlas.html
Cases and Examples of ECGs. To gain full advantage you need to
register - which is free. Would be very helpful to anyone teaching ECGs. (Added
August 20, 2007)
http://en.ecgpedia.org/wiki/Cases_and_Examples
ECG Library. A collection of ECGs organized by the cardiac condition
they represent. (Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.ecglibrary.com/
Guide to Reading and Understanding the EKG by Henry Feldman. An excellent introduction
to EKGs with diagrams to explain that highlight whatever is being discussed.
Highly recommended as a first step for learning. (Added
November 7, 2005).
http://students.med.nyu.edu/erclub/ekghome.html
Normal and Abnormal EKGs. Shows EKGs for different conditions
and a normal one. Accompanying heart sounds too. (Added
October 20, 2004)
http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/
Free Course Management System. Moodle is an open source, free software package designedto help educators create effective online learning communities. You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a University with 200,000 students. (Added April 29, 2008)
http://moodle.org/
Health Tutorial Resources. Aiimed at a vocational audience, there are many
helpful tutorials and other information here. Would also be great for patients.
(Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.khake.com/page91.html
Knowledge Weavers. This site from the University of Utah has many
excellent illustrations of various medical conditions and physiological functions.
Under tools there are free interactive online quiz tools available for downloading,
a template for content development, and an anatomy outliner with many illustrations.
The site states "The images and other materials found on this web site
are freely available for non-profit use by other health sciences educators.
It is requested that the authors of these materials be acknowledged when these
items are used." Must use IE to access the tools.
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/
Medscape Interactive Health Tutorials from the Patient Education Institute.
Designed for patients, these tutorials explain a condition in lay terminology,
use Flash graphics and provide audio accompanient. An excellent resource. (Must
register first (free) (Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html
Medscape Anatomical Line Drawings. These cover every system and can be used
with or without labels. (Must register first (free). (Added
September 14, 2007)
http://www.medscape.com/pages/features/ald/fb/index-fb
NDNQI Tutorial about assessing pressure sores. (Added March 7, 2008)
http://www.nursingquality.org/NDNQIPressureUlcerTraining/Default.aspx
University of Michigan School of Nursing Student Modules. Requires the latest
Flash reader (available at http://www.flash.com/,
but are well worth it. Excellent use of design to teach principles of many topics
including, but definitely not limited to, statistics, musculo-skeletal and abdominal
anatomy. (Added January 5, 2007)
http://www.nursing.umich.edu/studentresources/modules.html
Chandrasekhar, A. J. Screening Physical Exam. From Loyola University Medical
Education Network. For physical exams, the list of steps, how to perform the
step, what is normal, what is abnormal and the knowledge required to perform
the test is provided. A self evaluation module is created for each step to ensure
that you have comprehended the information.
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/MEDICINE/PULMONAR/pdself/menu_f.htm
Medical History Taking Study Guide
Although physician oriented, provides good basic material on how to take a patients
history.
http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/clist/history.html
APA Interactive Tutorial. (Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.kevinschoepp.ca/APAtutorial/contents.htm
Library Tutorial. Includes information about relating concepts of a research
topic to a list of search terms, identifying appropriate information resources,
distinguishing between popular and scholarly publications, purpose of citing
resources, elements needed for a citation, nursing resources, and core Nursing
journals. (Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/services/tutorials/librarytutorial/
New York University Resources. Three tutorials focusing on research and evidence-based
practice including searching the Web. (Added Novebmer
7, 2005)
http://library.nyu.edu/research/health/tutorial/
At the AHRQ site you can download booklets that address nursing concerns in many areas including patient safety and evidence-based practice. Added April 4, 2008.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
Arterial Blood Gases. An online text of information broken into
chunks for easy learning Complete with glossary. No charge to use. Includes
five Case Studies that ask learner to interpret results.
http://www.maagnursing.com/ABG/
Breastfeeding and Lactation. This power point presentation is
a was prepared by Teresa Johnson, MACT, RD, LD. Troy University School of Nursing.
Fall 2005. Contains a posttest. Excellent source of information. (Added
November 7, 2005)
http://spectrum.troy.edu/~tjohnson/lactation/LactationTutorial_files/frame.htm
Depression: Quick Reference Guide - Detection, Diagnosis,
and Treatment. A textbook that provides a thorough description of many
different types of depression, diagnostic criteria, and a discussion of symptoms.
http://www.mentalhealth.com/bookah/p44-dq.html
Intravenous Cannulation. Step by step guide with illustrations.
Requires IE. (Added November 7, 2005)
http://www.emergency-nurse.org/tutorials/iv/process.htm
Mrs. Reynolds Needs a Nurse. Many of you may remember this film
from school days. It is not available for free viewing on the Web. Uniforms
are dated, but the information is still current. (Added
July 23, 2007)
http://www.son.washington.edu/about/h_mrs-reynolds.asp
Open Source Courseware Tools. This site has links to 40 free open
source course managment programs. (Added September 28,
2004)
http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portal_freesoftware/cgi/page.cgi?g=Software%2FCourseware_Tools%2Findex.shtml&d=1
A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine. From University of California
San Diego. Explanations and illustrations of physical exams and links to anatomical
illustrations. (Added November 7, 2005)
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/links.html
Prelinger Archives. Founded in 1996 this site Archive has historical
texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages that
are available for reuse as well as repurposing without paying any royalties.
(Added August 5, 2007)
http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger
Pharmacology Math. This site provides tutorials and pretests in
basic math calcualtions, and quizzes. (Added November
7, 2005)
http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html
Power Point slides on many different topics and PDF Files
are available free from this site at Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins. Take
a trip there and peruse all the topics. (Added May 29,
2007)
http://www.nursing2004.com/pt/re/nursing/educators.htm;jsessionid=GcphPVZ2b9NfnYvKdMn18fQWkvCh7GyGGV1ZV71bydT3pMSbL4BZ!-712222271!-949856144!8091!-1
Surgery Videos. - Demonstras. This site for medical professionals
provides videos of many different surgical procedures, somenarrated, others
not. Users must register, but there is no charge. Once registered, you can search
for the type of surgery that you wish to view. (Added
July 5, 2007)
http://www.demonstras.com/index.php
Crossword Puzzles about nursing topics available for all to enjoy.
http://www.bandidobooks.com/catalog/crossword.htm
Damon, M. Freely available PowerPoint™ presentations can
be modified with your own questions to create an interactive review or test
for your students. Features games such as Jeopardy and Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html
Eclipse Crossword. A free crossword creator that can be downloaded
to your computer. The resulting puzzle can be interactive on the Web. (Added
March 17, 2006)
|http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/
Free Scripts and Java Games. Here you can download the template
to create crossword puzzles, hangman, slider puzzles, word search and memory
squares. Dowloads are zip files. (Added December 20,
2005)
http://janmulder.co.uk/index.asp
Quia. One creates a free account then can either create or use
the games that are there. Users can search by keywords, a category such as nursing,
and a subcategory such as medications. Additonally, one can add a textbook if
listed and/or an author to find resources. Users can also create items and add
to the general list. Any of these can be added to a class page that students
can then access to use. The foregoing is free. Site makes its money by selling
books etc, but in my investigation, I did not experience any pop-ups or pressure
to buy. (Added December 20, 2005)
http://www.quia.com/
Spectre, M. & Prensky, M. (2001). A white paper on gaming
use in education.
http://www.games2train.com/site/html/theory.html
Faculty Instructional Technology Resources - Best Practices: Overview.
An overview of instructional technology with links to many resources including
an excellent Word document on Creating an Online Course. A few things that are
specific to U Mich, but most are helpful for all. (Added
December 20, 2005)
http://www.nursing.umich.edu/facultyresources/bestPractices/index.html
eLearningTechnology: Do you want a learning management system?
Does a Learner want a learning management system? A blog opinion that looks
at difficuties with learning management systems. (Added
Septebmer 29,2007)
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/07/do-you-want-lms-does-learner-want-lms.html
Alvarado, Pat. (2004). Seven Steps to Selecting a Learning Management
System. Read before you select an LMS! (Added Septebmer
29,2007)
http://clomedia.com/content/templates/clo_webonly.asp?articleid=365
Learning Management System Software Directory. Lists some examples
of software with a brief discussion of each. (Added
Septebmer 29,2007)
http://www.capterra.com/learning-management-system-software
The listing of the vendor below does NOT indicate an endorsement. It is just an example of an LMS who specializes in healthcare. Keep in mind that all LMSs are different and offer different services. Blackboard is another LMS.
Healthstream: One of many vendors for learning management systems.
This one focuses on healthcare. (Added Septebmer 29,2007)
http://www.healthstream.com/
A web-based inventory of evaluation studies in medical informatics
1982 - 2002. This site is a searchable database of research in informatics that
returns references. It includes 1,035 studies. Nursing is included. (Added
October 10, 2004)
http://evaldb.umit.at/index.htm
CathSim® AccuTouch® System. This company sells a venipuncture
arm that realistically mimics the actual procedure. Includes patients of different
ages, skin color and health conditions. (Added June
8, 2005)
http://www.immersion.com/medical/products/vascular/index.php
Laerdal SimMan. This company sells a manikin that provides simulations
during realistics patient-care scenarios. Can also be used for CPR, ACLS, &
ATLS training. (Added June 8, 2005)
http://www.laerdal.com/simman/simman.htm
Net Meeting. This software is part of Windows. Permits conference
calling online and use of the same files.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/
A white paper on video over the net. Discusses the problem and
needs and presents some solutions. Although old, presents some basics that could
be helpful in understanding this medium. Last updated on April 8, 1997
http://www2.rad.com/networks/1996/video/video.htm
Site for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation
and Learning. Provides links to colleges with learning centers. Unless you wish
contacts or information about the next conference, no really helpful information
is available.
http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/inacsl/
Ask ERIC Database. For educational materials. Some are available
online, all can be ordered for a fee.
http://ericir.syr.edu/
Videoconferencing Cookbook, Version 4.1. If you are considering
this method of education, or are curious about what it entails take time to
investigate this resource. (Added June 15, 2007)
http://www.vide.net/cookbook/cookbook.en/#4579683264182627367
Beier, K. P. Virtual Reality: A Short Introduction. A
short article with illustrations.
http://www-vrl.umich.edu/intro/
Chesher, C. Colonizing Virtual Reality Construction of the
Discourse of Virtual Reality, 1984-1992. A thorough look at this topic.
http://cultronix.eserver.org/chesher/
A defintion of virtual reality.
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/v/virtual_reality.html
Robertson, C. (1997). VRML and Quicktime VR [Virtual Reality
]Technology . Provides an excellent description of many types of virtual
reality.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/9/1/p1-247-e.html
Telephone Calls Via Your Computer for Free! The new freely available
product provides the ability for Internet users with speakers and a microphone
to use the computer just as if it were a phone. Conference calls of up to 5
people are also possible. (Added December 22, 2004)
http://www.Skype.com/
Voice Over Internet Protocol. Excellent information about VOIP.
Includes FAQ and links to many helpful government sources of information. (Added
December 22, 2004)
http://www.fcc.gov/voip/
(These references are from the chapter. This list only include the ones that are still available. Please report broken links to Linda Q. Thede)
Boschmann, E. (2001). What is distributed learning? Retrieved March
14, 2002 from
http://www.indiana.edu/~iude/frameset-de-def.html (No longer available)
Educational Testing Service (1997). Tests and services directory. Retrieved
March 12, 2002 from
http://www.ets.org/search97cgi/s97_cgi.
(No longer available)
Multimedia Definition, (2002). Retrieved March 14, 2002 from
http://www.scala.com/multimedia/definition.html.
(No longer available)
Robertson, C. (1997). VRML and Quicktime VR Technology. Retrieved
March 14, 2002 from
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/9/1/p1-247-e.html.
Virtual Reality (2002). Retrieved March 14, 2002 from
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/TERM/v/virtual_reality.html
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