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D M Billings

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Reliability and validity of the productivity environmental preference survey (PEPS).

This study was conducted to establish the reliability and validity of the Dunn, Dunn, and Price Productivity Environmental Preferences Survey (PEPS) with baccalaureate nursing students and to identify differences between subpopulations (age, class level, sex, type of student (RN versus generic] and students at risk. The findings have implications for nurse educators who choose teaching-learning experiences for a diverse student population.

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Assisting students at risk: using computer NCLEX-RN review software.

In response to a decline in the success rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) examination, the authors developed a program to identify and assist students at risk for failure. The use of a computerized NCLEX-RN practice examination and an individualized student review and study process is described.

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Peer review of teaching in Web-based courses in nursing.

With the explosion of college-level Web-based courses, concern has arisen about the quality of online courses. Peer review of online courses is one method of ensuring that these courses meet the highest standards. Although numerous colleges and universities use peer review for classroom presentations, clinical experiences, and course materials, peer review of an online course may require a different type of expertise. This article describes the process for conducting a peer review of teaching in Web-based courses and explains how documentation of peer review of an online course can be used for faculty development, promotion and tenure decisions, curriculum decisions, and program review.

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Development of continuing nursing education offerings for the World Wide Web.

Nurses are seeking continuing professional development that is easily accessible, convenient, and available at any time and any place. As nurses have increasing access to Internets and Intranets at home and their workplace, courses for continuing nursing education must be available to meet this need. This article discusses the planning, implementation, and evaluation of continuing nursing education (CNE) on the World Wide Web. The article explains how to develop a strategic plan, develop course offerings, select technology tools to support teaching and learning, and market and evaluate the courses.

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Computerized test development software. A comparative review updated.

This article provides a comparative review of nine commercially available software programs: A+ Test Manager and Test Taker, CATSoftware, Diploma 97, Examaker for Windows, FastTEST, Microtest Pro, Pedagogue, Question Mark, and Test Construction Set. Issues for using test development software are covered including security, pedagogical uses, and test design and administration. Nurse educators are encouraged to consider the unique needs of each setting when selecting a software package to support test development and administration.

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Computer conferencing: the "nurse" in the "Electronic School District".

As computer-based instructional technologies become increasingly available, they offer new mechanisms for health educators to provide health instruction. This article describes a pilot project in which nurses established a computer conference to provide health instruction to high school students participating in an electronic link of high schools. The article discusses computer conferencing, the "Electronic School District," the design of the nursing conference, and the role of the nurse in distributed health education.

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Assessing learning styles using a computerized learning style inventory.

Faculty in academic and service settings are searching for mechanisms for improving effectiveness and efficiency of teaching students with diverse learning styles. This article describes the Dunn, Dunn, and Price Productivity Environmental Preference Survey (PEPS), a computerized learning style inventory, that provides both individual and group summaries for learning style preference on 20 subscales. The validity and reliability of the instrument for nurses is reported. Practical suggestions are offered for using the individual and group results of the inventory. The use of the inventory has added benefits of improving computer literacy for novice users.

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Nursing student information network: fostering collegial communications using a computer conference.

This article describes the development and implementation of a student-based computer information network in a university setting. A computer conference was established as a pilot project on two campuses in a large multipurpose, multicampus university school of nursing, and it was used to communicate information and facilitate collegial interaction among students, faculty, academic counselors, and administrators. The project demonstrates that computer conferences can be used to disseminate information effectively to diverse and geographically distant student populations. Such networks have the potential to enhance opportunities for collaborative learning experiences and student-faculty communication.

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Distance education in nursing.

Although not for everyone, distance education is a "connecting point" for faculty and students who are separated by time and space. As technology becomes increasingly available to nurse educators, the instructional and public relations advantages become significant benefits to nurse educators.

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Designing nursing learning centers of the future.

As Drucker notes in The Atlantic Monthly (1994:53), the 21st century will be one of transformations and challenges. Nurse educators will need to think through the purposes, values, and content of educational programs and lifelong learning opportunities. Nurse educators as knowledge workers must prepare to meet challenges by developing nursing learning centers for future needs. Whereas a bold vision of the future, concrete plans that a customer driven, and monitoring for improvement are important, the nurse educator as manager/dean/director for the learning center and faculty teaching here will be key to facilitating nursings' transformation into the information age.

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Computerized test development software a comparative review.

Nurse educators, searching for the best use of technology to facilitate the development and administration of tests, are confronted with a wide variety of computerized test development programs from which to choose. This article provides a comparative review of seven commercially available computerized test development programs: A+ Test Manager and Test Taker, AUTOGENT, CATSoftware System, LXR*TEST, MicroCAT, Question Designer for Windows, and Test Construction Set. Criteria for evaluating these programs including ease of use, psychometric properties, security, and system requirements are discussed. Issues associated with the implementation of computerized test development and computerized test administration are considered. It is imperative that nurse educators understand their goals for computerized test development and administration in the context of their own setting before purchasing a program.

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Issues in teaching and learning at a distance: changing roles and responsibilities of administrators, faculty, and students.

Distance learning delivery systems can make nursing education accessible, asynchronous, active, and affordable. At the same time, these benefits must be balanced by a "systems view" of teaching and learning that supports administrators, faculty, and students as their roles and responsibilities change to meet the demands of a restructured educational environment. Nurse educators can continue to build on a growing experience base in distance education while conducting further research to answer questions about "best practices" for teaching and learning at a distance.

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