TY - GEN
T1 - E-learning in nursing education-challenges and opportunities
AU - Kokol, Peter
AU - Blažun, Helena
AU - Mičetić-Turk, Dušanka
AU - Abbott, Patricia A.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Quick changes on the field of informational communication technologies forces educational and other institutions to think about different ways of teaching and learning in both formal and informal environments. It addition it is well known that due to fast advancement of science and technology the knowledge gained in schools is getting out-of-date rapidly, so life long learning is becoming an essential alternative. As a consequence we are facing a rapid development and use of new educational approaches such as e-learning, simulations, virtual reality, etc. They brought a revolution to learning and instruction. But in general the empirical results of e-learning studies are somewhat disappointing. They cannot prove the superiority of e-learning processes over traditional learning in general, neither in specific areas like nursing. In our international study we proved that e-Learning can have many benefits and that it can enhance learning experience in nursing education, but it has to be provided in correct manner.
AB - Quick changes on the field of informational communication technologies forces educational and other institutions to think about different ways of teaching and learning in both formal and informal environments. It addition it is well known that due to fast advancement of science and technology the knowledge gained in schools is getting out-of-date rapidly, so life long learning is becoming an essential alternative. As a consequence we are facing a rapid development and use of new educational approaches such as e-learning, simulations, virtual reality, etc. They brought a revolution to learning and instruction. But in general the empirical results of e-learning studies are somewhat disappointing. They cannot prove the superiority of e-learning processes over traditional learning in general, neither in specific areas like nursing. In our international study we proved that e-Learning can have many benefits and that it can enhance learning experience in nursing education, but it has to be provided in correct manner.
KW - Information Communication Technology (ICT)
KW - Nursing Care
KW - e-Learning
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M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 17102285
AN - SCOPUS:39049190297
SN - 158603622X
SN - 9781586036225
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 387
EP - 390
BT - Consumer-Centered Computer-Supported Care for Healthy People - Proceedings of NI 2006
PB - IOS Press
T2 - 9th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, NI 2006
Y2 - 9 June 2006 through 21 June 2006
ER -