Running head: CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL 1
Curriculum Technology Proposal
Beth M. Lucca
Western Governors University
College of Health Professions
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Executive Summary
Nursing education has come a long way in terms of technology. It has experienced a shift
to incorporate and apply technology to change the way higher education is delivered for the
advancement of the learner. This newer technology can help ensure learners to be successful in
developing learning outcomes. Technology in nursing education can provide many benefits to the
classroom that can include user-friendly access to course content, flexibility to assess
information from any setting that has internet access and offer learners ample resources to
expand their critical thinking and autonomy. When we introduce technology into nursing
education, it could change how we deliver content. This technology can synchronize the
curriculum to benefit all learning styles to certify proficiency, achievement, and fortification of
the future of nursing practice.
A curricular needs assessment was done to control the inconsistencies in existing practice
and current evidence-based practices connected to the implementation of nursing education. An
analysis was done of stakeholders and critical evaluation of existing and past learning activities
for a baseline assessment. These findings showed that the establishment of a curricular
technology change, specifically, the Canvas platform, to the curriculum will be beneficial to
learner success, institution status, and enrich the complete foundation of nursing education.
Stakeholder alignment with the implementation of the Canvas platform, was obtained
with the learners’ interest as the primary goal. These teaching modalities can assist the learner
with achieving success through a well-developed, organized, and streamlined type of teaching
that can enhance critical thinking with a higher-order cognitive function. These skills can prepare
the learners to translate theory into clinical practice.
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Curriculum Technology Proposal
Literature Review
Credible Sources
Refer to Appendix A: Table 1. Literature Review Summary Table.
Nursing education has endured dramatic changes from the traditional classroom setting; it
is now a blended model of learning which combines not only textbooks and lectures, but also
technology-based approaches to assist nurse educators. According to Raoufi, Manoochehri,
Zarifsanaiey, & Nikravanmofrad (2020), the introduction of technology-based methods to
nursing education has transformed higher education through the integration of Electronic
Learning (e-learning).
E-learning moves the attention on to the learners, and how they interrelate with the
classroom, an active learning flipped-classroom approach. It permits the use of the internet and
handheld devices such as laptops, tablets, or cellular phones. Advantages of utilizing an e-
learning modality include access to educational materials through online reference libraries,
flexibility to complete education in a mixed location, or entirely online, condensed resources
associated with the costs of travel and encouraging performance outcomes for students.
Voutilainen, Saaranen, & Sormunen (2017) agree that e-learning and mobile application
platforms “have been found to have primarily positive cognitive impacts, have transformed
nursing education,” and have resulted in better learning outcomes versus the conventional
learning style for nursing education’s millennial group. E-learning can provide learners an
opportunity to continuously reexamine course content either in their educational institution’s
library, or the comfort and convenience of their own home. If an educator performs a new lab
skill, with the utilization of e-learning, this can enable learners to view this video on demand.
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When course content is readily accessible to all learners with the click of a button, this can be
beneficial to student learning outcomes. According to Lee, Min, Oh, & Shim (2018), Mobile-
based applications encourage engagement by keenly constructing information using a broad
scope of web based objective applications.
Fox (2019) purports that providing learners with an e-learning platform gives learners the
flexibility to access course content, since education has undergone a shift which now encourages
a blended learning environment, to provide learners with an excess of engaging learning
opportunities, thought-provoking, and promotes an environment that encourages growth as a
student nurse.
E-learning can be valuable to the nursing curriculum because information can swiftly and
seamlessly be supplied to learners in real-time, and while they are on the go. Another asset to e-
learning is that digital or electronic texts are easier to handle when compared to a traditional
nursing text. E-learning can give flexibility to access course content, current standards have
incorporated a blended-style of learning that provides engaging learning opportunities and
encourages the growth of the student nurse. With the use of technology, it can engage students,
improve, and transform nursing education (Foronda, Alfes, Dev, Kleinheksel, Nelson &
O'Donnell, 2017).
With the technological developments in nursing education, nurse educators can always
assess the current curriculum and modify lesson plans, course content, and learning objectives
based on the requirements of the class. Recent trends in technology have advanced the
educational environment to include all learning styles. This advancement has helped shape the
current nursing profession which directly affects the quality and safety of patient care. Millennial
students are unavoidably exposed to technological innovations, and nursing education should
Curriculum Technology Proposal
Beth M. Lucca
Western Governors University
College of Health Professions
,CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL 2
Executive Summary
Nursing education has come a long way in terms of technology. It has experienced a shift
to incorporate and apply technology to change the way higher education is delivered for the
advancement of the learner. This newer technology can help ensure learners to be successful in
developing learning outcomes. Technology in nursing education can provide many benefits to the
classroom that can include user-friendly access to course content, flexibility to assess
information from any setting that has internet access and offer learners ample resources to
expand their critical thinking and autonomy. When we introduce technology into nursing
education, it could change how we deliver content. This technology can synchronize the
curriculum to benefit all learning styles to certify proficiency, achievement, and fortification of
the future of nursing practice.
A curricular needs assessment was done to control the inconsistencies in existing practice
and current evidence-based practices connected to the implementation of nursing education. An
analysis was done of stakeholders and critical evaluation of existing and past learning activities
for a baseline assessment. These findings showed that the establishment of a curricular
technology change, specifically, the Canvas platform, to the curriculum will be beneficial to
learner success, institution status, and enrich the complete foundation of nursing education.
Stakeholder alignment with the implementation of the Canvas platform, was obtained
with the learners’ interest as the primary goal. These teaching modalities can assist the learner
with achieving success through a well-developed, organized, and streamlined type of teaching
that can enhance critical thinking with a higher-order cognitive function. These skills can prepare
the learners to translate theory into clinical practice.
,CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL 3
Curriculum Technology Proposal
Literature Review
Credible Sources
Refer to Appendix A: Table 1. Literature Review Summary Table.
Nursing education has endured dramatic changes from the traditional classroom setting; it
is now a blended model of learning which combines not only textbooks and lectures, but also
technology-based approaches to assist nurse educators. According to Raoufi, Manoochehri,
Zarifsanaiey, & Nikravanmofrad (2020), the introduction of technology-based methods to
nursing education has transformed higher education through the integration of Electronic
Learning (e-learning).
E-learning moves the attention on to the learners, and how they interrelate with the
classroom, an active learning flipped-classroom approach. It permits the use of the internet and
handheld devices such as laptops, tablets, or cellular phones. Advantages of utilizing an e-
learning modality include access to educational materials through online reference libraries,
flexibility to complete education in a mixed location, or entirely online, condensed resources
associated with the costs of travel and encouraging performance outcomes for students.
Voutilainen, Saaranen, & Sormunen (2017) agree that e-learning and mobile application
platforms “have been found to have primarily positive cognitive impacts, have transformed
nursing education,” and have resulted in better learning outcomes versus the conventional
learning style for nursing education’s millennial group. E-learning can provide learners an
opportunity to continuously reexamine course content either in their educational institution’s
library, or the comfort and convenience of their own home. If an educator performs a new lab
skill, with the utilization of e-learning, this can enable learners to view this video on demand.
, CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSAL 4
When course content is readily accessible to all learners with the click of a button, this can be
beneficial to student learning outcomes. According to Lee, Min, Oh, & Shim (2018), Mobile-
based applications encourage engagement by keenly constructing information using a broad
scope of web based objective applications.
Fox (2019) purports that providing learners with an e-learning platform gives learners the
flexibility to access course content, since education has undergone a shift which now encourages
a blended learning environment, to provide learners with an excess of engaging learning
opportunities, thought-provoking, and promotes an environment that encourages growth as a
student nurse.
E-learning can be valuable to the nursing curriculum because information can swiftly and
seamlessly be supplied to learners in real-time, and while they are on the go. Another asset to e-
learning is that digital or electronic texts are easier to handle when compared to a traditional
nursing text. E-learning can give flexibility to access course content, current standards have
incorporated a blended-style of learning that provides engaging learning opportunities and
encourages the growth of the student nurse. With the use of technology, it can engage students,
improve, and transform nursing education (Foronda, Alfes, Dev, Kleinheksel, Nelson &
O'Donnell, 2017).
With the technological developments in nursing education, nurse educators can always
assess the current curriculum and modify lesson plans, course content, and learning objectives
based on the requirements of the class. Recent trends in technology have advanced the
educational environment to include all learning styles. This advancement has helped shape the
current nursing profession which directly affects the quality and safety of patient care. Millennial
students are unavoidably exposed to technological innovations, and nursing education should
