Creating a Wiki Textbook in an Undergraduate Nursing Course

Brenda Stutsky RN, PhDKathy Doak RN, BN

Presentation Outline• About the Course/Learners• Community of Inquiry Model• Technology Used• Teaching-Learning Strategies• Lessons Learned

Feel Free to Ask Questions Throughout

ABOUT THE COURSE & LEARNERS

The Course• U of M Baccalaureate Program for RNs• Teaching-Learning Process in Nursing Practice• January to April 2010• Second time teaching the course online• Wanted to do something “different”

The Learners• Working professionals with busy lives• Basic computer literacy• Started with 25 students (7 VW)• Ended with 23 students (2 males)

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COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY MODEL

Social Presenc

e

Cognitive

Presence

Teaching

Presence

http://communitiesofinquiry.com/

TECHNOLOGY USED

ANGEL to PBworks

TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES

AssignmentsHealth/Illness Teaching-Learning Product• Identification of topic and presentation format• Design document• Final product

Collaborative Wiki Textbook• Purpose: Work together in a collaborative team to

produce an online textbook via a wiki

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Units/ObjectivesUNIT 1: Role of the nurse in patient/health education

UNIT 2: Theoretical perspectives/models of teaching-learning, domains of learning

UNIT 3: Design of teaching-learning activities, assessment of the learner, behavioural objectives, planning process, formative & summative evaluation

UNIT 4: Selection & use of teaching strategies & materials

Constructivist Approach

Passive ActiveCurriculum

DeliveryDevelopment of a Community

Teacher Facilitator

Guiding Through the Process

Text

Text

Orientation via ANGEL

Step-by-Step Screen Captures

Main Wiki Page

Sidebar• Easy access to all pages• Class list: Own page• 2 Groups

– Chapters coincide with objectives

– Complete annotated bib list

• Backup Discussion Board

Pre-Set

Text

Needed to:– learn how to search for articles– reference the library database it was retrieved

from

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Home to Library

Text

Master Wiki

Lit Review

Point-Form Bibs

Put it Togeth

er

Bib Example

140 Bibs

Text

Master Wiki

Lit Review

Point-Form Bibs

Put it Togeth

er

Organization Page

Initial Stages

Text

Master Wiki

Lit Review

Point-Form Bibs

Put it Togeth

er

Final Product

Personal Experiences

LESSONS LEARNED

Instructor• Selection of interface is key

– Differing computer literacy levels• Plan for glitches

– ANGEL to Wiki– Blocking of PBworks emails

• Lots of confusion initially– Where are the lessons?

• Need to be present all the time– Not an easy way out of teaching

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Instructor• Just keep facilitating

– Don’t worry too much about the final product

– Learning is happening in all phases

Social Presenc

e

Cognitive

Presence

Teaching

Presence

• Expect all learners won’t cope with the paradigm shift: VW

Student• Organization is key• Identify team roles/responsibilities• Clear timelines

– Expect all will not abide by deadlines• Manage frustration

– Expect that not all will participate on the same level

– Misunderstandings with virtual communication

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Both• Need to be open to learning new things• Willing to take a different path!

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b_stutsky@umanitoba.ca

kdoak1@mts.net