Online Courses
Computer Technology for Nurse Educators (T619)
Registration for May 8-June 19, 2018 course is now available- see bottom of page for more information on eligibility and registration.
**Please note: this page and registration information is for those wishing to take this course for nursing continuing education contact hours, NOT academic credit. If you are interested in taking this course for academic credit, please visit our graduate program website. **
Computer Technology for Nurse Educators is a fully online course designed to give you the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills for using a variety of technologies to support the teaching/learning process.
You will learn theoretical frameworks that guide the selection, use, and integration of instructional technologies into education programs and discuss principles of distance learning. In this course, offered also for academic credit, you will learn with other professional nurses, graduate nursing students, and the course faculty. To meet the course requirements, you will submit written work through the learning management system, respond online to others’ written work, and participate in both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous online discussions about the course content.
This course has been designed to reflect specific competencies outlined in The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators (National League for Nursing, 2005).
This course requires that you be a licensed RN and hold a BSN degree.
Course Topics & Expectations
Course topics include:
- Technology selection guidelines and contract
- Copyright and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
- Social media
- Informatics
- Simulation
Participation in online discussions, writing assignments, and the planning and completion of a teaching session using instructional technologies comprise 100% of the grade for this course. You must earn at least an 80% in the course and complete the course evaluation to earn contact hours.
Prerequisites/Eligibility
This course requires that you be a licensed RN and hold a BSN degree.
BEFORE you register, email a copy of your transcript and copy of your license to cenurse@iu.edu.
When
May 8—June 19, 2018
Fees
$800
Payment by credit card is due at the time of registration. Advance registration is required. To receive registration information, documentation of completion of a BSN (or higher level nursing degree) and current United States RN licensure should be emailed to cenurse@iu.edu.
For questions about payment (only), contact Melissa Kocias at iuconfs@indiana.edu or by phone at 812-855-4224.
For information on cancellation, refund, and transfer policies, please see the registration and policies page.
Faculty
Barbara Manz Friesth, PhD, RN
Clinical Professor and Assistant Dean of Learning Resources
Indiana University School of Nursing
600 Barnhill Drive, NU 300D
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-278-2139
bfriesth@iu.eduFaculty subject to change without notice.
The faculty/facilitators of this academic course do not have any conflict of interest. No commercial support or sponsorship was received for the development of this course. This course is reviewed and updated by the faculty/facilitator prior to the date of the offering.
Contact Hours & Disclosures
45 contact hours
Successful Completion of the Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Activity
In order to receive contact hours for the CNE activity you must complete all required activities and complete the online course evaluation at the end of the course period.
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to influence educational content about healthcare products or services of a commercial company with which they have a financial relationship.
None of the planners, presenters, or faculty disclosed a conflict of interest related to this activity.
Register
Before submitting your registration, review the Prerequisite/Eligibility information on this page.
Registration is now open for 2018. To receive registration information, documentation of completion of a BSN (or higher level nursing degree) and current United States RN licensure should be emailed to cenurse@iu.edu. Registration will close on April 28, 2018.
If you wish to pursue an academic graduate certificate or take this course for academic credit, visit the Teaching in Nursing academic graduate certificate page for more information.
