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Tutorials, Case Scenarios, Portfolios, Simulations, Virtual Reality

Technology Tools Supporting Education

Tutorials

Guide users through objectives and tasks at their own pace, mimicking lecture-style instruction

Use of autonomous multimedia, promoting active learning via questions, clickable hypertext, quizzes

Features of Tutorials

Case Scenarios

Problem-based learning available through simulation software and virtual reality.

Performance-based assessments for students to practice procedural responses and enhance patient safety.

Function of Case Scenarios

Simulation

Case scenario + Skills

Fidelity (Realism)

Ranges from computer-based (interactive tutorials) to full-scale (recreating healthcare situations with real physiology and people) simulation.

Assessment

Aid instructors in assessing competency achievement

Simulation’s Patient Safety Impact

Allow students to learn procedural skills (e.g., needle insertion, physical assessment) without risk to actual patients

Virtual Reality

Immersive training environment providing multiple sensory inputs (visual, audio, touch) mediated or generated by a computer.

Clinical Application of Virtual Reality

Simulated, immersive environments offer invaluable learning opportunities for students assuming healthcare provider roles

Portfolios

Document unquantifiable skills (creativity, communication, critical thinking), achievement of goals, self-evaluation, professional development, and past work/life experiences.

Portfolios

Evaluative tools for documenting student accomplishment, learning, and exposure to educational experiences.

Digital Books (eBooks), Webcast, Webinars, Wikis, Instant Messaging, Chats & Online Discussions (Blogs)

Internet-Based Tools Supporting Education

Digital Books (eBooks)

Clear shift from print to digital textbooks.

Digital Books (eBooks)

Some reproduce print, others leverage interactive capabilities (simulations, polling, discussions, analytics). More interactive than printed books

Webcasts

Broadcast of typically live presentations delivered via the Web.

Webcasts

Live (with audience participation) or pre-recorded archives of lectures/expert presentations and Limited

Webinars

Web-based seminars using web conferencing software for screen/file sharing and interaction.

Webinars

Generally live, interactive educational sessions allowing questions from the audience. more interactive than webcasts.

Wikis

Websites allowing users to edit and add content in an open-ended forum.

Wikis

Open participation in knowledge creation and seeking, supporting online learning communities and collaboration.

Instant Messaging

Real-time text-based conversation, often with voice/video options, f ile/link sharing.

Instant Messaging

Free, popular, web-based, low learning curve; enables instant collaboration, real-time help from professors/librarians.

Chats & Online Discussions (Blogs) Chats

Real-time discussion venues (virtual chat rooms) for engaging over topics.

Blogs (Web Logs)

Online journals enhancing communication, writing, reading, information-gathering, and collaboration.

Low-investment, easy to set up, built-in discussion areas, useful for study groups to reflect and evaluate ideas.

Benefits of Blogs

Crucial to protect private health information

Key Consideration of Blogs

Learning Management Systems

Content Management Systems

Massive Open Online Courses

what are the Online Learning

Learning Management Systems

Software designed for corporate/government training, K-12, and higher education to assess skills and track student achievement in outcomes-based programs.

Learning Management System

Often called Course Management Systems (CMS) in academic settings (e.g., Blackboard, Canvas).

Learning Management Systems

Distributes course content, facilitates communication, manages course resources, handles testing, grading, and record-keeping.

Content Management Systems

A database for learning objects (videos, modules, assessments, etc.) used in online learning.

Content Management Systems

Allows course developers to create, track versions of (without losing - Informatics Nurse previous edits), and share learning objects.

Content Management Systems

Designed to integrate with course management systems, allowing material development outside the course itself, simplifying course building.

Massive Open Online Courses

A model for delivering free learning content online.

Massive Open Online Courses

Designed for thousands of participants, allowing providers to scale up learning.

Massive Open Online Courses

Typically offered by higher education institutions (e.g., Johns Hopkins, Harvard, MIT), often in partnership with "organizers" like Coursera, edX, and Udacity.

Quasi-MOOCs

May not be university-designed (e.g., Khan Academy).

Quasi-MOOCs

Focus on explaining complex topics or areas of interest without assessing progress.

Informatics Nurses (INs)

Generalists with on-the-job training.

Informatics Nurse Specialists (INSs)

Master's prepared and certified

TIGER Informatics Competencies & Specialty Education

Specific informatics competencies for all practicing nurses and graduating nursing students.

Basic Computer Competencies, Information Literacy, Information Management

Three Core Areas of TIGER Informatics Competency Collaborative (TICC)

ANCC Certification (RN-BC)

what is the Roles, Practice Areas, and Certification Certification in Nursing Informatics & Related HIT

ANCC Certification (RN-BC)

Offers generalist nursing informatics certification.

Bachelor's or higher degree in nursing or relevant field.

Requirements for ANCC Certification (RN-BC)

Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) by HIMSS

other certificates of Certification in Nursing Informatics & Related HIT

AMIA Advanced Health Informatics Certification (AHIC

development for non-physician informaticians with graduate-level degrees