Designed for nursing educators and students interested in the field of nursing education, Integrating Technology in Nursing Education: Tools For The Knowledge Era provides valuable, easy-to-use strategies on incorporating technology into the classroom. The text examines the increased role of technology in healthcare and its transformational impact on that field, allowing nurses to understand current and future trends and thus, integrate technology into nursing education in order to effectively prepare students for a new, technologically-driven healthcare environment. Also featured are topics on learning theories, The instructional design process, changes in higher education, and variations in learning environments. Using case studies, critical-thinking exercises, weblinks, and more, The text challenges nurses to think critically and formulate compelling teaching strategies. Written by a renowned nursing educator, instructional designer, informaticist, and simulation expert, Integrating Technology in Nursing Education: Tools For The Knowledge Era gives nurses the tools they need to step boldly into the technology era.

Preface	p. xi
Contributors	p. xv
Biographies	p. xvii
Driving Forces for Technology Integration in Nursing Education	p. 1
Preparing Nurses for Contemporary Practice	p. 3
Introduction	p. 4
The Push for Change	p. 5
Preparing Students for Contemporary Practice	p. 9
Role of Technology in Transforming Nursing Education	p. 11
Learning Activities	p. 13
References	p. 13
The Changing Healthcare Arena	p. 15
Introduction	p. 16
Historical Overview	p. 17
Transformation of Health Care	p. 19
Learning Activities	p. 24
References	p. 24
The Changing Student: The Net Generation	p. 27
Introduction	p. 28
Net Generation Characteristics	p. 29
The Net Generation and Educational Technology	p. 33
The Net Generation and Instructional Strategies	p. 34
The Digital Divide	p. 36
Looking Ahead: Neo-Millennials	p. 38
Summary	p. 39
Learning Activities	p. 40
References	p. 40
Changing Faculty	p. 43
Introduction	p. 44
Oldskies, Newskies, and Tweeners	p. 47
Early Adopter Characteristics	p. 49
Online Communities	p. 51
Conclusion	p. 55
Learning Applications	p. 55
Case Studies	p. 55
Thoughts To Ponder	p. 58
Recommendations	p. 59
References	p. 59
The Changing Higher Education Institution	p. 61
Introduction	p. 62
The Need for Change	p. 63
The Substance of Change	p. 65
The Role of Technology in Transforming Higher Education	p. 68
Learning Activities	p. 71
References	p. 72
Building Blocks for Developing Learning Episodes	p. 73
Overview of Learning Theories	p. 75
Introduction	p. 76
Learning as a Product: Behaviorism	p. 76
Learning as a Process: Cognitivism	p. 77
Humanism	p. 79
Constructivism	p. 80
Problem-Based Learning	p. 83
Situated Cognition, Everyday Cognition, and Cognitive Apprenticeships	p. 85
Summary	p. 90
References	p. 90
Instructional Design Theories	p. 93
Introduction	p. 94
Elaboration Theory	p. 95
Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction	p. 97
Algo-Heuristic Theory (Landamatics)	p. 103
4C/ID Model	p. 105
Multiple Intelligences	p. 107
Learning Activity	p. 110
References	p. 111
The Instructional Design Process	p. 113
Instructional Design Process	p. 114
Development	p. 128
Instructional Design Process and Today's Learner	p. 131
Learning Activity	p. 133
References	p. 133
Instruction Media Selection	p. 135
Introduction	p. 136
Instructional Text	p. 136
Instructional Graphics	p. 144
Instructional Animation	p. 152
Instructional Audio	p. 153
Instructional Video	p. 154
Help with Media Selection	p. 155
References	p. 157
Copyright and Fair Use in Education	p. 159
Introduction	p. 160
Copyright	p. 160
Fair Use	p. 161
Public Domain	p. 161
TEACH Act	p. 162
Conclusion	p. 163
Learning Applications	p. 163
References	p. 165
Evolving Educational Technologies	p. 167
Variations in Learning Environments	p. 169
Introduction	p. 170
Types of Learning Environments	p. 170
Technology Tools to Enhance Face-to-Face, Web-Enhanced, Blended, and Online Courses	p. 173
Summary	p. 177
Learning Activities	p. 177
References	p. 178
Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 ... and Beyond	p. 179
Introduction	p. 180
The Web 2s, 3s, 4s, and Beyond	p. 181
Consumer-Driven Web	p. 181
E-Learning Web Tools	p. 182
Collaboration Tools	p. 184
Social Bookmarking Tools	p. 184
E-learning Tools	p. 185
Web Services	p. 185
Summary	p. 185
Case Studies	p. 186
Learning Application	p. 187
Thought to Ponder	p. 187
Recommendations	p. 188
References	p. 188
Educational Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds	p. 189
Introduction	p. 190
Educational Games	p. 190
Educational Simulations	p. 194
Virtual Worlds	p. 197
Game Type Versus Cognitive Level	p. 201
The Changing Role of Teacher	p. 204
Summary	p. 205
Thoughts To Ponder	p. 207
References	p. 207
The 3 Ds of Clinical Practice Simulation: Development, Delivery, and Debriefing	p. 209
Introduction	p. 210
Simulations	p. 210
Conclusion	p. 220
Learning Activities	p. 221
References	p. 221
Informatics Competencies and Clinical Practice Tools	p. 223
Introduction	p. 224
Informatics Competencies for Nurses	p. 225
Electronic Health Records	p. 230
PDAs and Other Mobile Technology	p. 232
Digital Pens	p. 235
Clinical Decision Support Systems	p. 236
Clinical Databases and Data Mining	p. 237
Learning Activities	p. 238
References	p. 238
Technology Tools for Outcomes Assessment	p. 241
Introduction	p. 242
e-Portfolios	p. 242
Assessment	p. 242
Teaching e-Portfolios (TeP)	p. 245
Conclusion	p. 255
Learning Application	p. 255
References	p. 256
On the Horizon	p. 257
Knowledge Era Communities of Practice and Learning	p. 259
Introduction	p. 260
Knowledge Era	p. 260
Communities of Practice	p. 263
Learning Communities	p. 264
Creating, Building, and Sustaining Online Learning Communities	p. 266
Global Learning Communities	p. 268
Putting It All Together	p. 268
Conclusion	p. 269
Learning Activity	p. 269
References	p. 269
Imagining the Future	p. 271
Introduction	p. 272
Key Technologies That Will Affect Education	p. 275
The Future Student	p. 281
Conclusion	p. 283
Learning Activities	p. 283
References	p. 283
Exemplars for Integrating Technology in Nursing Education	p. 285
Communication	p. 289
Leadership and Quality Care	p. 293
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)	p. 301
A Case-Based Collaboration to Develop Ethics Expertise	p. 311
Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice	p. 319
Informatics Case Studies	p. 323
Safety Issues	p. 333
Population Health	p. 335
Telehealth and Telenursing	p. 337
Teaming	p. 339
Abbreviations	p. 343
Glossary	p. 347
Index	p. 365
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