Curriculum Technology Proposal

Curriculum Technology Proposal Beth M. Lucca Western Governors University College of Health Professions 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 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. ......................................CONTINUED..................................................