Teaching with technology: computer basics.

Full Abstract

In this bimonthly series, the author examines how nurse educators can use Internet and Web-based computer technologies such as search, communication, and collaborative writing tools, social networking and social bookmarking sites, virtual worlds, and Web-based teaching and learning programs. This article describes approaches to finding information on the Web. Web-based search tools including Internet search engines, organizational databases, and those at the library will be discussed. Techniques to evaluate the validity, usefulness, and applicability of search outcomes are included.

Author information

Author/s: Wink, Diane (D);

Affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816-2210, USA. wink(-atsign-)mail.ucf.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nurse educator (Nurse Educ), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Jan-Feb; vol 34 (issue 1) : pp 3-5

Dates: Created 2008/12/23; Completed 2009/04/16;

PMID: 19104333, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 4/16/2009, IMS Date: 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00)

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Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods
Education, Nursing - methods
Educational Technology

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