Student Online Distance Education OrientationOrienting for Success

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Student Online Distance Education
Orientation-Orienting for Success

• Presented by
• Gail D. Wegner, RN, MS
• Jill T. Ullmann, BS, MS
• Purdue University Calumet
• School of Nursing
• Hammond, Indiana

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Outline of Presentation

• Rationale for Initiating Distance Education
  Orientation
• Show and Share the School of Nursings Student
  Orientation to Web-based Distance Education
• Share Evaluation of the Distance Education
  Orientation
• Answer your Questions.

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Rationale for Initiating DE Orientation for
Students

• School of Nursing wanted to supplement on-campus
  courses with Web-based courses and Increase
  student enrollment including the RN enrollment
• Review of the Literature showed student retention
  in Web-based courses is higher if students felt
  comfortable using technology

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Rationale for Initiating DE Orientation for
Students

• There was no existing University resources to
  update nursing students distance learning
  skills
• Results of a student needs survey showed lack of
  computer and web-based skills.

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Results of Needs Survey of our Students

• Importing data, documents and pictures
• Copying and pasting from one source to another
• Creating presentations using presentation software

• Sending attachments via email
• Posting messages to discussion boards
• Locating and accessing information using a Web
  search engine

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Results of Needs Survey of our Students

• Accessing different URLs and following links
  through the Web
• Accessing databases from the University library
  and web sites
• Using Boolean terms
• Using netiquette

• Evaluating credibility of information from the
  Web
• Awareness of University academic integrity
  guidelines
• Loading software on home computers.

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Population Characteristics (N205)
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Population Characteristics (N205)
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Population Characteristics (N205)
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Participation in Orientation

• Online N 205
• OnCampus N 92

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Distance Education Orientation Major Components

• Computer and Web-Navigation Skills
• Using a Web Browser
• Using a Course Management System

• Tips on How to be a Successful Distance Learning
  Student
• Academic Integrity, Professional and Personal
  Conduct
• Resources for Technical Assistance

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Design of the Distance Education Orientation

• Incorporated major components into 13 activities
  that are non-linear and interactive using a table
  of contents as a guide for navigation.
• Accessed from the School of Nursing homepage.
• Accessible online to students two weeks before
  semester begins.

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Live Demonstration of the Online Distance
Education Orientation
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Evaluation of DE Orientation N253
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Summary of Evaluation

• Of almost 300 students, over 91.6 report
  satisfaction in gaining confidence in their
  ability to become successful users of distance
  learning technologies.
• And 80.5 reported improvement in their knowledge
  and ability to use the computer and Internet.

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Summary

• Keys to a Successful Distance Education
  Orientation
• Know What Your Students Need
• Instruction on Computer, WWW and Course
  Management System Skills
• Tips on How to be a Successful Distance Learning
  Student

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Resource Information

• Purdue University Calumet School of Nursing
  Website
• http//www.calumet.purdue.edu/nursing/
• Distance Learning Orientation Website
  http//www.calumet.purdue.edu/nursing/
  orientation/index.html
• Email
• wegner_at_calumet.purdue.edu
• ullmann_at_calumet.purdue.edu

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Question and Answers

• Thank You