Michelle Burke

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

The mental and physical health of distance educators is equally as important as that of their students. Offering free and accessible self-care resources to educators can help them better facilitate classwork and support their online learners. #DistEd534
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[AACN @AACNursing]

The Big Ten/National Wellness Action Alliance is bringing together national experts for the new Wellness Wednesday Webinar Series for Faculty and Staff! You can receive 6 contact hours if you attend at least 10 sessions. View the schedule and register: https://t.co/ipaCFeo46P

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Utilizing reputable & relevant podcasts in online learning can be a useful tool in distance nursing education, and can be especially beneficial to auditory learners who comprehend information best through spoken word. #DistEd534
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[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

The Pulse's 200th Episode | The new episode of The Pulse podcast features reflections from host @rodspods, on changes in digital learning and podcasting since the show started in 2006. https://t.co/2VC6baNeRm

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

While many aspects of traditional learning do carry over to distance education, the two entities are also quite different. It is important for new teaching strategies and innovations to be developed specifically with distance education in mind. #DistEd534
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[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

Opinion | The concept of a higher ed metaverse is less about replicating the brick-and-mortar university and more about creating a unique reality immersing learners in experiences, creativity sandboxes and assessments that enable learning. https://t.co/FTAUblu2A4

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

The covid-19 pandemic has turned many aspects of out lives upside down. The empathy & support of distance educators to their students' mental health needs may improve learning outcomes. #DistEd534
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[Distance Education @DistEdJournal]

Distance education students’ mental health, connectedness and academic performance during COVID-19: A mixed-methods study | #OpenAccess
Gina Di Malta, Julian Bond, Dominic Conroy, Katy Smith & Naomi Moller
https://t.co/0zlht5y8ax

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Virtual proctoring services like Honorlock & Examity are useful tools for upholding academic integrity of highly regulated curriculums, such as those of nursing programs, during student examinations. #DistEd534
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[ODLAA: Borderless Learning | Transforming Futures @ODLAAorg]

Our next webinar on a hot topic, “Remote proctored exams:  Integrity assurance in online education”. Sign up to hear Sandra Gudiño Paredes
elaborate on a recent article in @DistEdJournal Thursday November 25th, 9.30AM (AEST). See… https://t.co/QBBFgcdeIO

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

While online learning is a wonderful innovation, it is not without challenges that must be acknowledged and addressed to continuously improve distance education. #DistEd534
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[Dr Julie Voce @julievoce]

Luke Woodham exploring the challenges of online education in relation to highly regulated/assessed curricula, reliance on placements in clinical settings, use of physical simulations/mannequins and access to standard teaching platforms for non-credit bearing courses. #CDELondon

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@RachelStimeling This is a great example of the importance for distance educators to provide virtual resources that appeal to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Lecture is important, but is most beneficial when supplemented with multimedia tools to support diverse learners. #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@CandiceBSNRN As a person who prefers independent study, I much prefer exclusive online learning. One appealing feature of asynchronous learning environments is that they allow students complete autonomy and control over their engagement in the learning material (Fadde & Vu, 2014) #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@kkaydee87 What great learning tool this is! I have mixed feelings about online patient simulations; while I don't personally find them helpful for developing physical assessment skills, they can be quite useful in these situations of practicing difficult patient conversations. #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@CandiceBSNRN TBL is a great teaching approach that affords students opportunity to prepare for their futures in working on multidisciplinary care teams. TBL "can impact student engagement, student satisfaction, attainment, and practice development" (Dearnley et al., 2018, p. 80) #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@CandiceBSNRN I have never liked group work, personally. It can be very difficult to track individual accountability; this can be especially frustrating if not all group members have a strong work ethic, leading to disproportionate effort and work distribution between group members. #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@RachelStimeling What great news! When I chose the distance education route to attain my BSN, I got a lot of questions from friends and family who were skeptical about the quality of an online nursing education. This recognition is certainly a positive that came out of the pandemic! #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@cmstevens37 I love the idea of a flipped classroom; in my opinion, concept-based learning is most effective ways to facilitate comprehension of learning materials that pertain to clinical knowledge and skill building, particularly for kinesthetic learners like myself. #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@CandiceBSNRN PBL is a wonderful teaching approach that promotes student-centered education, and can help develop student's research skills and ability to critically think through challenging professional situations (Drăghicescu et al., 2014) #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@Marievc1946 Characteristics including professional excellence, strong communication skills, and the ability to insightfully evaluate student performance/provide constructive feedback are all indicative of an effective and qualified clinical instructor (Nazari & Mohammadi, 2015) #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

@Acabralmsn2022 Quizlet is one of the most highly trafficked and utilized educational websites in the United States. One feature, Quizlet live, offers team-based learning games to support student centered learning through audience response systems on student's smartphones (Wolff, 2016)#DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Ongoing quality assessment and improvement is critical to a successful online nursing program. Regular review of items like curriculum, evidence-based standards, and available resources are essential for nursing faculty and administrators (King & Nininger, 2019). #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Group projects can be useful to distance education. Strategies for ensuring individual student accountability include clearly outlined expectations and deadlines, as well as tracing timestamped online records to track individual participation (Kutaka-Kennedy, 2015) #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Relationship building between peers can be more challenging in the less personal online environment. Socratic questioning by educators encourages discussion between peers in a way that provokes critical thinking and encourages meaningful interactions (Sahamid, 2016). #DistEd534

[Michelle Burke @Michell71587469]

Multimedia platforms like VoiceThread are wonderful interactive learning tools for distance education settings; these interactive resources enhance asynchronous leaning environments by adding layers of voice and visuals to online peer interactions (Garcia, 2020). #DistEd534