Elevate Virtual Conference 2023: Workshop Sessions
A conference on Teaching with the iPad for Nursing and Health Sciences
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:30pm (PDT). Free of charge!
The Workshops that offer something for every member of your institution!
See the expandable sections below for workshop information and how to join.
To learn more about the The Elevate Virtual Conference 2023 on teaching with iPad, please see the conference and program information webpage.
10:00 - 10:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 1 - Utilizing Technology to Bring the Patient to the Nursing Classroom
Presenter
Macy Bennet, MSN, RN
Lecturer, Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Moderator: Rachel Lancaster
Instructional Technologist, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
Summary
This presentation addresses how to use Nearpod and the Apple iPad to create meaningful learning experiences for nursing students. A variety of Nearpod features will be discussed to support strategies for incorporating realistic patient care experiences to the didactic setting.
Abstract
Clinical judgment has been identified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing as a priority nursing skill to ensure the delivery of safe and effective nursing care. Undergraduate nursing students have been found to have difficulty making appropriate clinical judgments. New graduate nurses have been noted to lack the clinical judgment skills that are necessary for entry-level nursing practice. In response to this crisis in nursing practice, nurse educators must close the gap between didactic learning and clinical practice by implementing teaching and learning methods that facilitate clinical judgment. This presentation addresses innovative strategies for facilitating clinical reasoning and clinical judgment in the nursing classroom by using technology. Nearpod and the Apple iPad will be utilized to explore active learning that situates decision making within realistic patient care experiences.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss strategies for using Nearpod and the Apple iPad to facilitate active learning in the nursing classroom.
- Identify resources for exploring the use of Nearpod in nursing education.
Workshop Tags
Specialty Apps
Required Participant Experience
Intermediate (practical application)
Activities
Demonstration, Use Case, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Apple Pencil, Computer
Required pre-installed apps
NearPod
Presenter Biography
Macy Bennett, MSN, RN is a lecturer at Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She teaches a variety of undergraduate nursing courses, including health assessment, fundamentals, and medical-surgical courses. Ms. Bennett is passionate about using technology and innovative teaching strategies in the nursing classroom to close the gap between theory and practice. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Practice and Innovation with a concentration in Learning Design and Technologies from the University of South Carolina. Her clinical nursing expertise includes emergency nursing, medical-surgical nursing, case management, and perioperative nursing.
10:00 - 10:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 1 - Health Promotion Through a Student-Authored Apple Book
Presenter
Daria Waszak, DNP, CNE, COHN-S, CEN
Associate Dean, Felician University
Moderator: Elizabeth Winer
Senior Instructional Designer, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
Summary
This workshop will demonstrate one way to publish a student-authored Apple Book. I will be explaining how I did this with a health promotion teaching plan assignment.
Abstract
In a doctoral-level Nursing Informatics course, students deliver a health promotion teaching plan and publish this as a part of a collaborative, studentauthored Apple Book. This workshop describes this teaching plan assignment and how it is translated into the published Apple Book. The students complete a template with the needed information from their assignment, which is converted by the instructor to a Pages document. Once the book is completed, the Pages document is published as an Apple Book
Learning Outcomes
- Attendees will describe one method to publishing an Apple Book using Pages.
- Attendees will review formatting tips to publishing an Apple Book.
- Attendees will discuss types of student work that can be showcased in an Apple Book.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps
Required Participant Experience
Intermediate (practical application)
Activities
Demonstration, Use Case, Discussion, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad
Required pre-installed apps
Apple Pages, and Books
Presenter Biography
Daria Waszak is Associate Dean at Felician University School of Nursing in New Jersey where she runs a one-on-one iPad initiative with graduate nursing students. Originally from sunny Southern California, she earned a RN to BSN degree from San Diego State University, a MSN in Nursing Administration degree from UCLA, and a DNP in Health Systems Executive Leadership from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a board certified (academic) nurse educator, emergency nurse, and occupational health nurse specialist and has certificates as an Apple Teacher, Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds, Apple Teacher Portfolio, JAMF Associate in eTeaching. At Felician, Dr. Waszak serves as Chair of the Online Teaching and Learning Committee and is the inaugural President of Alpha Beta Chi Chapter of Sigma. She also serves as a member of the Marketing Committee for the Organization of Nurse Leaders – New Jersey and is member of the Advisory Board for the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. Dr. Waszak enjoys writing both colloquial and scholarly articles about nursing and health informatics topics.
10:00 - 10:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 1 - Creating Podcasts with GarageBand
Resource
Presenter
Art Brownlow, MM, DMA
Senior Fellow for Academic Innovation and Professor of Music, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (see biography below)
Moderator: Laureen Turner, EdD, RN
Caritas Coach™, Founding Director, MSN: Clinical Leadership Education, Assistant Professor, Samuel Merritt University
Summary
This hands-on workshop aims to equip participants with the skills to create their own podcasts using only iPad and the GarageBand app.
Abstract
Podcasting is a valuable tool for educators, especially in the post-pandemic era where online delivery methods have gained significance. Although podcasting in higher education is not new, its relevance and popularity have increased even more. Instructors can use podcasts to provide class information, develop listening skills, give student feedback, and deliver course content (Koppelman, 2013). Some argue that podcasting is preferable to reading or instructional videos due to its ease of use and the perception that students have longer attention spans for listening (Gray, 2017; podcast.co, 2020; Wen, 2015). However, the true value of podcasts lies in student-generated assignments that encourage creativity, evaluation, and analysis. Podcasting is included as an activity verb in the creativity category of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy, highlighting its potential for promoting high-order thinking skills (TeachThought, 2016; McNulty, 2017; Churches, 2012). Student-created podcasts have tremendous potential, such as conducting interviews with experts in their fields, regardless of geographical barriers, using networking software like FaceTime. In this hands-on workshop, participants will be guided through the process of audio production using GarageBand. They will learn how to create podcasts in both single-presenter and interview formats, incorporate theme music, and publish their final creations.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the basic skills of audio production using iPad and GarageBand.
- Create podcasts in both single-presenter and interview formats.
- Teach students to create their own podcasts as course projects.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Clinical Applications, Art and Wellness
Experience
Novice (limited experience)
Activities
Demonstration, Interactive Exercise, Discussion
Required Devices
iPad
Required pre-installed apps
GarageBand
Presenter Biography
Art Brownlow is Senior Fellow for Academic Innovation and Professor of Music at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he teaches music history. He is a Fellow in the University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers and an Apple Distinguished Educator. He has received the UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, the College Music Society Instructional Technology Initiative Award, and certification from Flipped Learning Global Initiative. Dr. Brownlow's research includes brass instrument history, nineteenth-century orchestral music, educational technology, and flipped learning. Scholarly work includes the books The Last Trumpet: A History of the English Slide Trumpet and Teaching Music History with iPad, articles in journals and proceedings, and many presentations at conferences and symposia. Previously, Dr. Brownlow was an active performer, having played for thirty years as Principal Trumpet in the Valley Symphony Orchestra, and with orchestras in Illinois, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas and the Spoleto Festival USA and Italy. In addition to a Doctor of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, he received degrees in trumpet performance from Northwestern University and music education from Furman University, with additional studies in musicology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
11:00 - 11:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 2 - Digital Sketchnotes for Visualizing Learning
Presenter
Karen Bosch, Masters of Teaching in Reading, Apple Distinguised Educator, 2018 Michigan Technology Using Teacher of the Year; Retired PreK - 8 Technology Teacher, Outschool Online Teacher, Conference Presenter, Teacher Trainer
Moderator: Michelle Boyd
Senior Instructional Designer, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resource
Summary
In this workshop, participants will learn about creating digital sketchnotes on an iPad, including the benefits of this strategy and hints for getting started. The workshop will include a hands-on experience with creating a sketchnote on an iPad.
Abstract
This session will share easy strategies to begin creating digital sketchnotes on an iPad. Participants will learn about the benefits of sketchnotes, the basic components of a sketchnote, helpful tools/apps, and hints to get started. Resources, lessons, video tutorials, and presenter examples will be shared. Participants will create their own sketchnote during the workshop.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will understand the benefits of sketchnoting.
- Participants will learn about apps and hints that are helpful when sketchnoting on an iPad.
- Students will gain experience creating a sketchnote on their iPad.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Art and Wellness
Required Participant Experience
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Activities
Demonstration, Interactive Exercise, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Apple Pencil
Required pre-installed apps
Apple Notes, and Freeform
Presenter Biography
Karen Bosch is a former PreK - 8 Technology Instructor who worked for many years at Southfield Christian School in the metro Detroit area. Although retired from the traditional classroom, she still teaches iPad creativity classes for kids on the Outschool platform. She continues to consult with schools and present at in-person and online conferences about the creative use of technology tools in meaningful learning. She is an avid sketchnoter and shares her creative adventures on social media as @karlyb. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator. In 2016, she was selected to be a Dremel 3D Printing Ideabuilder Ambassador. She was named as a 2015 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator and serves as a Book Creator Ambassador. She was recognized in 2018 as MACUL's Technology Using Teacher of the Year. Karen’s website called "Creative APP-titude" contains a wealth of iPad resources and project examples. You can locate her resources at tinyurl.com/boschresources.
11:00 - 11:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 2 - Academic Innovation: Integrating iPads in an Undergraduate Prelicensure Nursing Program
Presenter
Janice Lanham, RN,MS,CNEcl,NC-BC
Principal Lecturer, School of Nursing, Clemson University
Moderator: Rhea Kimpo, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
Summary
An overview of strategies for integration of iPads into a prelicensure undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program.
Abstract
Digital technology is becoming more prevalent in the nursing profession with the use of smartphones and tablets. Information portability allows nurses, as healthcare providers, the ability to access clinical data at the point of care and use this digital information to enhance patient care delivery. Students using mobile electronic devices in patient care delivery demonstrate greater confidence, improved time management and improved patient outcomes. With the integration of the electronic health record (EHR)across all healthcare settings, digital and information literacy are essential components of baccalaureate nursing education. This presentation aims to evaluate student engagement related to mobile health (mHealth) and digital technology, explore the use of digital technology in the academic learning environment, examine the role of digital technology in baccalaureate prelicensure nursing programs and inform recommendations for mHealth integration throughout nursing curricula.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify student engagement strategies related to mHealth and digital technology.
- Explore the use of digital technology in the academic learning environment.
- Evaluate the role of digital technology in baccalaureate prelicensure nursing programs.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Clinical Applications, Organizational Tools, Program integration of iPads
Required Participant Experience
Intermediate (practical application)
Activities
Use Case, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Computer, iPhone
Required pre-installed apps
Apple Notes, Freeform, and Keynote; Nearpod (Third-Party App)
Presenter Biography
Professor Janice Lanham is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Nursing at Clemson University. In 1988 she graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Nursing and again in 1994 with a M.S. in Nursing. She is currently certified as an Academic Clinical Nurse Educator. In her career she has demonstrated excellence in teaching by incorporating innovative, evidenced based pedagogies which engage and prepare new nurses to practice in diverse and dynamic work environments. She engages in promotional activities to enhance teaching, scholarship, service, and expert clinical practice. Ms. Lanham works to promote expertise and skill among undergraduate nursing students in the delivery of culturally appropriate and competent nursing care for an increasingly diverse society. Her research program emphasizes cultural awareness, global health, health disparities, innovative pedagogy, telehealth, and health information/mobile technology.
11:00 - 11:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 2 - Developing Health Innovation Epubs and Digital Capstone Journals on the iPad
Presenter
Maureen Baker, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, UNC Chapel Hill
Moderator: Carlos Joy
Simulation Technology Specialist, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
Summary
Participants will see how to set students up for success in creating innovation epubs and capstone clinical reflection journals.
Abstract
Participants will see how the faculty took an idea and created a simple template to give students structure and latitude to make the electronic books their own. Exemplars will be shown and hands-on practice of how to create an "All about me page" template page. Developing Health Innovation Epubs and Digital Capstone Journals on the iPad
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the process of taking idea to deliverable.
- Using Pages create an electronic template for students.
- Discuss and brainstorm potential projects with others.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Clinical Applications, Art and Wellness
Required Participant Experience
Novice (limited experience)
Activities
Demonstration, Use Case, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Collaboration, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Apple Pencil
Required pre-installed apps
Notes, Pages, Books, Clips
Presenter Biography
Dr. Baker is passionate about nursing education and inspiring the next generation of nurses to elevate the art and science of nursing. As an Apple Distinguished Educator, she leads the UNC SON EmpowerEd program, using iPads to leverage nursing education, student engagement, and student scholarly productivity. Dr. Bakers areas of research are patient engagement and innovation in nursing education.
1:00 - 1:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 3 - Using Apple’s Freeform App for Collaborative Brainstorming/Note Taking
Presenter
Chuck Langston, Apple Distinguished Educator
Director of Technology, Gordon County School District
Moderator: Elba Rios
Senior Instructional Designer, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
- N/A
Summary
This session will explore the features and capabilities of Apple’s new Freeform app. Participants garner a better understanding of the app’s layout and collaborative features.
Abstract
This session will explore the features and capabilities of Apple’s new Freeform app. The extensive collaborative space can be used for anything from sketch noting to storyboarding. Best of all it can be used collaboratively from anywhere. Participants will be introduced to best practices for using the app to collaborate both in real time and asynchronously.
Learning Outcomes
- Navigate Apple’s Freeform App.
- Collaborate within the Freeform App.
- Build and expand with your team using a Freeform Board.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Organizational Tools
Required Participant Experience
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Activities
Demonstration, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Collaboration, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Apple Pencil, iCloud account (logged into iPad); Highly recommended: Apple Pencil
Required pre-installed apps
Apple Freeform (Highly recommend iPad and Apple Freeform are up to date before the workshop. Log into your Apple ID on the iPad. Participate as much or as little as you'd like.
Presenter Biography
Chuck Langston is the Director of Technology for the Gordon County School District in Calhoun, GA. He served as instructional Technology Coordinator as the school district implemented a 1:1 iPad deployment. Mr. Langston provided professional learning relating to the implementation of instructional technology. Before serving in that position, he taught high school math and middle school social studies. In his social studies class, he received one grant that supplied him with a class set of iPads along with a second video production grant that provided professional-grade video and streaming equipment for his students. He transitioned his class to a project-based learning approach that allowed students to express their learning in a myriad of creative outlets. He now shares his expertise with all of the teachers in his district. Mr. Langston is an Apple Teacher, Apple Learning Coach, and Apple Distinguished Educator.
1:00 - 1:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 3 - Enhancing Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Education Through iPad Technology and Apps
Presenter
Rob Swatski, M.S.
Professor of Biology, Harrisburg Area Community College
Moderator: Edgar Chabolla
Executive Director, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
Summary
This workshop will engage participants in using iPad technology and apps that allow students to better understand pre-clinical anatomy and physiology principles.
Abstract
This workshop aims to empower educators by harnessing the potential of iPad technology and innovative apps to enhance their pre-clinical anatomy and physiology teaching. By leveraging the interactive features and intuitive interfaces offered by iPads, this workshop provides a hands-on experience for participants to explore practical strategies that improve students' comprehension and retention. Through interactive demonstrations, participants will gain insights into the various iPad apps for teaching pre-clinical anatomy and physiology. The workshop will cover drawing, animation, and video creation with Clips, enabling participants to discover how these tools can transform traditional teaching methods.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will learn to use several iPad apps and tools that actively engage students in their anatomy and physiology classroom.
- Participants will develop practical strategies for integrating iPad technology into their teaching practice.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Art and Wellness
Required Participant Experience
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Activities
Demonstration, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Apple Pencil
Required pre-installed apps
Apple Keynote, Pages, Clips, and iMotion
Presenter Biography
Rob Swatski is a Professor of Biology at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, where he has been teaching full-time since 2007. He teaches various biology courses, including Anatomy and Physiology and Ecology. Professor Swatski is an Apple Distinguished Educator and earned his Bachelor’s in Biology from Millersville University and a Master’s Degree in Marine Biology from Florida Institute of Technology. Professor Swatski is the author and illustrator of the Apple Books series A-Plus Anatomy and has been teaching a blended Anatomy and Physiology I course integrated with iOS devices and apps since 2015. Outside of teaching, Professor Swatski enjoys running, writing, drawing, and tending to his ever-expanding backyard garden.
1:00 - 1:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 3 - Using Google Maps to Assess Social Determinants of Health
Presenters
Tara Serwetnyk, EdD, RN, NPD-BC
Director, Academic Innovation, University of Rochester School of Nursing
https://son.rochester.edu/directory/tserwetnyk/
Lisa Brophy, EdD, MNE, MSBA, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean for Education, University of Rochester School of Nursing
https://son.rochester.edu/directory/lbrophy/
Moderator: Rachel Lancaster
Instructional Technologist, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Resources
- N/A
Summary
In this workshop presenters will describe how students use Google maps as an interactive pre-learning and in-class, collaborative activity to assess social determinants of health. Opportunities for scaffolded learning using the tool will be reviewed.
Abstract
The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have a profound impact on health outcomes. The effects of poverty on wellness and the inequitable structures and processes inherent in today’s healthcare systems often pose invisible barriers to achieving optimal health in vulnerable populations. In the Accelerated Program for Non-Nurses, undergraduate students experience a variety of innovative, interactive learning experiences focusing on population health concepts early in the curriculum, allowing them to then apply these concepts in practice settings throughout the program. In addition, these educational opportunities can better prepare them to care for vulnerable populations after graduation. This presentation will focus on utilizing Google Maps to explore and assess social determinants of health and resources in a local community. Presenters will review teaching/learning strategies, examples for scaffolded learning, and students outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe how Google Maps can be used as a platform to assess social determinants of health.
- Identify interactive, collaborative learning activities focusing on vulnerable populations and social determinants of health concepts. .
Workshop Tags
Specialty Apps, Clinical Applications, Google Maps
Required Participant Experience
Novice (limited experience)
Activities
Demonstration, Use Case, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad, Computer
Required pre-installed apps
N/A
Presenter Biographies
Tara Serwetnyk
Dr. Serwetnyk started her nursing career on a pediatric intermediate care unit at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, NY in 2002. She has experience caring for infants and children in both intensive care and general care, in-patient settings. Dr. Serwetnyk is a three-time graduate of the University of Rochester, where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the school of nursing, and her doctorate in education from the Warner School of Education in 2021. Throughout her career she has focused on using innovative education strategies in her practice. While working at the University of Rochester Medical Center, she worked to improve professional nursing certification rates for pediatric nurses. As the training center coordinator, she served on the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) board and implemented the RQI program at URMC with a goal to improve resuscitation outcomes. Dr. Serwetnyk joined the University of Rochester School of Nursing in June 2018 and is now the director of academic innovation. In this role, she oversees instructional design, the development learner-focused, interactive educational activities, integration of technology, Quality Matters certification, and assessment. She also co-leads the Redefining our Classroom (iROC) iPad program, which successfully achieved Apple Distinguished School designation in October 2021.
Lisa Brophy
Since joining the University of Rochester School of Nursing, Dr. Brophy has been involved in teaching in both of the school’s undergraduate programs. Currently, she is the assistant dean for education and an assistant professor of clinical nursing. As a nurse for more than three decades, she has held positions in practice, education, and leadership caring for patients in a variety of acute care settings as well as providing perioperative and emergency nursing management. She is the recipient of the 2018 Josephine Craytor Nursing Faculty Award and the 2019 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Previous to her role as assistant dean of education, Brophy was the co-director of the Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Rochester School of Nursing, master’s in business administration from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business, master’s in nursing education from Roberts Wesleyan College, and her EdD in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Rochester Warner School of Education. She is a member of FLONEL and Sigma Theta Tau and recently completed the AACN Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing fellowship.
2:00 - 2:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 4 - Pharmacology In Motion
Presenters
Nancy Barker, EdD, MSN, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor, West Chester University
Michelle Kaulback, EdD, RN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor, West Chester University
Moderator: Carlos Joy
Simulation Technology Specialist, Health Sciences Simulation Center, Samuel Merritt University
Resource
Summary
Participants will learn how to implement an active learning strategy in an undergraduate nursing pharmacology course. Student created commercials were designed as a course assignment to enable application of knowledge for the learners using technology.
Abstract
Bonwell and Eison (1991) describe active learning as anything that involves students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing. This pedagogical approach actively engages students in the learning process and assists students to move from remembering and understanding to analyzing and creating in Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning. Pharmacology is a content dense course, and often students have poor participation and engagement in lecture-style classes. Utilizing iPads in the classroom, students created a commercial related to a medication classification that included indications, side effects, nursing implications, and contraindications. Using the course learning management system, students viewed and voted on the top five commercials in a discussion board as part of the course assignment. By creating and developing the medication commercials, students worked together to create a product that would be useful beyond the course. The personalization of learning permitted students to explore and apply new information for deeper learning in an undergraduate nursing pharmacology course.
Learning Outcomes
- The learner will be able to develop an active learning strategy in an undergraduate nursing pharmacology course.
- The learner will be able to utilize iPad technology in the classroom for assignment development.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Active Learning Strategies
Required Participant Experience
Novice (limited experience)
Activities
Use Case, Discussion, Collaboration, Q&A
Required Devices
No devices required
Required pre-installed apps
Apple iMovie and Clips
Presenter Biographies
Nancy Barker, EdD, MSN, RN, CHSE
Dr. Barker has worked in healthcare as a registered nurse in both the critical care and home care setting for the last 30 years. She currently works as an associate professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches in the undergraduate BSN program. Her research interests include student engagement and the integration of active learning strategies in the classroom.
Michelle Kaulback, EdD, RN, FNP-BC
Dr. Kaulback is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kaulback has 17 years of experience in higher education with a focus in pharmacology, medical surgical and critical care nursing. Her academic experience includes teaching junior and senior nursing students in both the didactic and clinical settings. Research focus includes lifelong learning, active learning strategies, and student support towards NCLEX success.
2:00 - 2:45 (PDT) Workshops Session 4 - Elevate the Connection Between the Classroom and Clinical Utilizing the iPad and Nearpod App
Resources
Presenter
Cheryl A. Tucker, DNP, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University
Moderator: Edgar Chabolla
Executive Director, Academic and Instructional Innovation, Samuel Merritt University
Summary
This presentation demonstrates how one faculty member utilized the iPad and Nearpod app to transform clinical case studies into a virtual clinical experience. Throughout the virtual clinical experience, students engaged with their instructor and peers via video conferences and interactive video vignettes by responding to predeveloped polls, posting to collaborative discussion boards, drawing concept maps, and responding to multiple choice, fill in the blank, or short answer questions utilizing the Nearpod app.
Abstract
Background: Nearpod, a cloud-based application, provides professors the opportunity to transform clinical case studies into engaging virtual clinical experiences. Throughout the virtual clinical experience, students engaged with their professor and peers via video conferences and interactive video vignettes by responding to predeveloped polls, posting to collaborative discussion boards, drawing concept maps, and responding to multiple choice, fill in the blank, or short answer questions. The students view the presentation with any device, interact with the professor during the lesson, and respond to professor created questions via the app (Sarginson & McPherson, 2021). Methods: Students join the Nearpod application via a Nearpod created lesson code, allowing for student engagement, instant feedback, and low stakes evaluation of student knowledge (Kelly, 2022). Results: The virtual clinical experience was low stakes with no grade assigned as the activity was designed for student learning, nursing concepts application, and student understanding evaluation. Midterm course surveys and final course evaluations indicated that students felt more engaged in the virtual session while using the Nearpod application. Implications for Practice: The Nearpod activities connect professors and students and create synergy in the virtual clinical environment. Employing Nearpod promotes student understanding of clinical concepts and increases student course content engagement. Q3..
Learning Outcomes
- The participant will be able to discuss the transformation of clinical case studies into a virtual clinical experience using the iPad and Nearpod app.
- The participant will be able to create a virtual clinical experience using the iPad and Nearpod application after attending the presentation.
Workshop Tags
iPad Basics, Specialty Apps, Clinical Applications
Required Participant Experience
Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge)
Activities
Demonstration, Use Case, Interactive Exercise, Discussion, Collaboration, Q&A
Required Devices
iPad; Computer; iPhone; The Nearpod app which will be demonstrated in this presentation can be used on any device.
Required pre-installed apps
None
Presenter Biography
Dr. Cheryl A. Tucker is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON). She has instructed Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, and DNP students in the face-to-face, online, lab, and clinical environments. Dr. Tucker has presented regionally, nationally and globally at various Sigma Theta Tau international events, American Association of Colleges of Nursing conferences, and faculty development seminars. Dr. Tucker was one of 30 nationwide faculty selected by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate in the inaugural AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action (2018). She has served on the University-wide Teaching, Learning and Technology Committee and chaired the SON Technology Committee. Dr. Tucker has received several prestigious awards and honors including: The 2021 Heart of the Mission of the American Heart Association Science and Research Lay Stakeholder Volunteer Recognition Award; Dallas Magazine 2020 Excellence in Nursing Award for Education and Research; Outstanding Non-Tenured Teaching Award Nominee at LHSON (2013); Dallas-Fort Worth Great 100 Nurse Honoree (2012); and Outstanding Faculty Award Nominee for Non-Tenured Teaching at LHSON (2008). Her publications and presentations focus on the use of technology in teaching-learning, clinical reasoning, generational learning, service-learning, and succession planning.