Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2005):

Best practices in Web-based courses: generational differences across undergraduate and graduate nursing students.

Full Abstract

The demand for online courses is greatly increasing across all levels of the curriculum in higher education. With this change in teaching and learning strategies comes the need for quality control to determine best practices in online learning communities. This study examines the differences in student perceptions of the use of technology, educational practices, and outcomes between undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Web-based courses. The multisite study uses the benchmarking process and the Flashlight Program Evaluating Educational Uses of the Web in Nursing survey instrument to study best practices and examine generational differences between the two groups of students. The outcomes of the study establish benchmarks for quality improvement in online learning. The results support the educational model for online learning and postulates about generational differences for future study.

Author information

Author/s: Billings, Diane M (DM); Skiba, Diane J (DJ); Connors, Helen R (HR);

Affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (J Prof Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2005 Mar-Apr; vol 21 (issue 2) : pp 126-33

Dates: Created 2005/04/04; Completed 2005/06/23;

PMID: 15806511, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Age Factors Attitude of Health Personnel Benchmarking - organization & administration Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods; standards Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration Educational Technology - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Intergenerational Relations Internet - organization & administration

Interprofessional Relations Middle Aged Models, Educational Models, Organizational Nursing Education Research Organizational Innovation Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Program Evaluation Questionnaires Social Support Students, Nursing - psychology Teaching - organization & administration Total Quality Management

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