Distance Education in the U.S. and Nursing Concept Map
por Nicole Hopkins
1. Correspondence Course
1.1. educational courses in which material is provided to students via mail, email, online or other means; students do not attend class in person
2. Accreditation
2.1. earned through an accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education
2.2. usually involves a rigorous process of evaluation
2.3. requires that schools meet certain criteria and standards set forth by the accrediting agency
2.4. National vs Regional
2.5. Programmatic vs Institutional
2.6. Not all online courses/institutions are accredited
3. Current State of Higher Education Distance Education
3.1. New Distance Learning Regulations set forth by Secretary Betsy DeVos
3.2. Negative Impacts for Nursing Students
3.2.1. Unable to attend clinical and receive hands on training and clinical practice
3.2.2. unable to participate in skills labs
3.2.3. unable to have in person collaboration
3.2.4. impossible to practice necessary skills needed for practice
3.3. Negative Impacts for Nursing Educators
3.3.1. Forces them to redesign their teaching strategies
3.3.2. unable to teach in the traditional in person manner and utilize skills labs to teach pertinent skills
3.4. Positives for Nursing Educators
3.4.1. Building stronger teachers by broadening teaching strategies
3.5. Positives for Nursing Students
3.5.1. Teaching them to adapt in tough situations
3.5.2. Forces them to be more responsible for their own learning and educational experiences