"Cyberspace Education: Challenges and Opportunities"
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How could we compete in the crowded online educational market?
Could we offer the same core courses as the firmly entrenched ?
NO !
We were too far behind We had limited resources We didn’t have any courseware developed We were too small to compete with the “Big Boys”
We studied our strengths
What unique programs do we offer on campus?
Are those programs thriving ?
Could these lucrative courses be developed and offered online ?
Nursing Program Factors
We could easily expand enrollment
We could teach online and/or with video conferencing
There was great need & a tremendous market for the program
There were significant Grants available to fund the program
Need for program
The shortage of registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S. could reach as high as 500,000 by 2025 (according to a report released by Dr. Peter Buerhaus and colleagues in March 2008).
30,000 additional nurses should be graduated annually to meet the nation's healthcare needs, an expansion of 30% over the current number of annual nurse graduates. In a statement released in
March 2008, The Council on Physician and Nurse Supply More than one million new and replacement nurses will be
needed by 2016. According to the latest projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published in the November 2007 Monthly Labor
Review
55% of surveyed nurses reported their intention to retire between 2011 and 2020. Based on finding from the Nursing Management Aging Workforce Survey released in July 2006 by the Bernard Hodes Group
The nation's nursing shortage would grow to more than one million nurses by the year 2020. In April 2006, officials with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released projections
Hybrid Distance Learning Model Online/video
conferencing lectures Hands on guided lab
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hospital environment
Developing Hospital Relationships
Hospitals and education have a common goal to continually supply nursing staff
Hospitals are located in both urban and rural areas Hospitals normally have video conferencing & internet capability Hospitals have facilities for lab instruction & exposure for students
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Technology Elements
Remote site Video Conferencing
Web Servers Bandwidth Webinars at students
homes Podcasts of lectures Streaming Video
Personnel Required
Faculty versed in online instruction
Video Conferencing Lab Assistant
Hospital Lab Instructors Webmaster Network Administrator Communications Expert
Training Mission
Train IT staff in new technology
Train Lab Assistants Train Faculty Train Hospital
employees Develop training
module for students Complete in six months
Funding Options
Grant Funds Available Corporate State Federal Private – Hospitals
Results of Project
More than doubled enrollment in 1st year
Cost of program low due to reduced faculty & staff costs
Graduation rates significantly higher than traditional classes
We found our niche