Virtual Student Exchanges – Expanding the Learning

NetworkBob Hallawell – University of Nottingham, UK

Aims of the VEP• To develop collaborative links between global

Universities.• To link students of nursing in an international forum

for learning.• To bring study-elsewhere experiences into the

student’s own setting.• To identify and implement web based technologies

suitable for institutional and individual collaboration.• To create a pedagogical framework suitable for

interactive technologies.

The Partners and the Technology

• The Partners:University of Nottingham, UK; University of Queensland, Australia; University of Auckland, New Zealand; University of Lund, Sweden; and University of Birmingham, UK.

• The Technology: Blackboard Learning System/WebCT

The VEP Entry Page in WebCT

The Cultural Crates

The Discussion Forum

The Task Briefing – Nursing Education & Regulation

• Review of current nursing governance and nurse education arrangements• Nursing Governance• Which organisation is responsible for the registration of nurses in your

country? How are they funded and organised?• Who is responsible for setting and monitoring standards for nursing practice in

your country? How do they do this?• Nurse Education• Who is responsible for approving programmes of nurse education in your

country?• Are nursing programmes based in Universities or elsewhere?• What is the length of time needed for a programme leading to registration as

a nurse?• What are the main elements of the pre-registration nursing programme/s?• How are students assessed?• How are nurse education programmes funded?• What financial support is available to nursing students?

Aims of the LD/ID VEP• To develop collaborative links between UK/Irish

Universities.• To link students of LD/ID nursing in an

national/international forum for learning.• To bring study-elsewhere experiences into the

student’s own setting.• To identify and implement web based technologies

suitable for institutional and individual collaboration.• To develop core subject learning materials e.g.

safeguarding.

Initial interest• Queens University Belfast; Trinity College,

Dublin; University College Cork; University of Hertfordshire; University of Glamorgan; University of Bangor; University of York; University of Nottingham

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