Layman, E, Forgione, B., & Hamilton, M. J. (2007). Shaping the puzzle piece: Adapting nursing curricula to distance learning. The Texas Journal of Distance Learning [Online serial], 4(1). Available: http://www.txjdl.org/articles/v4i1/layman/
Shaping the Puzzle Piece: Adapting Nursing Curricula to Distance Learning
The Electronic Learning in Nursing Education ( eLine) innovative program delivery method was developed through a federal grant as an alternative to traditional classroom undergraduate nursing education. The eLine goal was to enhance nursing resources in a region by increasing the number of new nurses entering the workforce. This collaborative venture between a community college and university provided students previously unable to attend college access to their nationally accredited programs. The central assumption embedded in eLine was that associate and baccalaureate educational programs prepare graduates to enter the workforce as competent clinicians. Commonalities between these programs were identified to create an articulated option for eligible students. The purpose of this article is to describe the process of creating learning experiences consistent with distance learning principles while preserving the unique objectives of the collaborating institutions.
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