Evaluation of NUSC 530 online Process Lessons learned

Evaluation of NUSC 530

online

• Process • Lessons learned

Evaluation Plans

• Decision by the medical-surgical nursing advisory committee – NUSC 530 – Physiology (5 years)– NUMS 531 – Pharmacology (3 years)

• Dual evaluation of one course– Content by expert – Assessment of the course format

• Two evaluations by 2 groups• Assess usefulness of evaluation for future

Evaluation Plans

• Request faculty input

• Developed overview of evaluation– Evaluation Criteria

• Quality Matters• Additional Criteria

– Objectives incorporate application to clinical practice– Accommodate different learning styles– Creative use of internet resources

Select Evaluators

• Illinois Online Network– Discussion about creativity in online courses

• Podcasts, animations, WIKIs

• Quality Matters, Maryland Evaluation Group– Application for evaluation

• Approval of instructor of the course to be evaluated

Course Instructor Input

• Arrange course access

• Answer evaluator’s questions

• Instructor Worksheet– Describes course– Identify areas or issues in the course that you

want specific feedback from the review team– Provide information to the review team

• “Physio kitties”

QM Evaluation Team

• Sladjana Mksimovic-Medic, team chair – National Weather Service

• June Patton, North East Ohio internet service

• Allison Miner, Prince George’s Community College, Maryland which offers a nursing program

Process

• Team access

• Team phone conference with instructor– Discuss calendar, instructor worksheet,

issues regarding course review

• Email contact

Lessons Learned

• Be very specific in your instructions• Add reminders• Provide the same information in multiple areas

– Example: Due dates

• Provide links to needed information whenever possible– Help with computer problems– ADA

• University (Chicago, Urbana-Champaign)• College of Nursing

Lessons Learned

• New eyes saw things I missed– Grading scale– Time parameters for when students can

expect feedback

• Points for student participation on the discussion board– Develop a learning community

What evaluators really liked -

• Narrated powerpoint introduction to course

• Content– Current– Consistent organization

• Use of color to emphasize important points

– Multiple ways to access content

• Practice tests with explanatory keys

• Web-links for physiology content

Address: UIC College of NursingUrbana Regional Program408 S. Goodwin Ave., M/C 076Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: 217-333-4394

E-mail: njpogue@uiuc.edu

Contact Information

• Nancy Pogue