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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: [email protected]
Contact Information
• Nancy Pogue