Syllabus Preparation
One traditional approach to a syllabus is to view it as a “contract” between instructor and students. If a problem occurs with disagreement over how the course is conducted or grades are assessed, the function of the syllabus may come…
Converting a Paper to a Multimedia Assignment
If you’ve ever felt discouraged by grading a large number of written papers, you might find that a multimedia assignment will reinvigorate your passion for assessing creative student work. Anita Zehala shared her journey through the converstion of a nursing…
APA Style Guide, 7th Edition
The 7th edition of the APA style guide (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) was published on October 1, 2019. Here are just a few of the changes: one space after a period is officially the preference now in-text…
Shorter Manuscripts for Publication
Clinical and classroom briefs and commentary pieces can be a good way to disseminate the wonderful things you are doing in your classroom and share your expertise. Consider these opportunities to submit shorter manuscripts that are not necessarily based on…
Introduction to Data Visualization
When: Wednesday (10/2), 2-3 p.m. Where: 18th Avenue Library (3rd floor) or in Zoom at http://go.osu.edu/introdataviz Learn More: https://library.osu.edu/researchcommons/event/intro-dataviz1002 Communicating data-based information to your students or your target audience for your research can be a challenge. If a picture really is worth a…
Swift Coding and App Development Certificate
No coding or app development experience required! OSU’s Digital Flagship initiative is offering a series of foundational courses leading to a Swift Coding and App Development continuing education (non-credit) certificate. Four self-paced, competency-based courses are delivered online, at no charge,…
Checklist for Quality in Online Courses (or any Carmen course)
OSU’s Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) has developed a set of quality assurance standards for online courses (which can also apply to hybrid or face-to-face courses that use Carmen). The standards are based on current literature in distance…
Nursing Education Perspectives: Call for Special Issue Manuscripts
Deadline for submission: January 1, 2020 Date of publication: September/October, 2020 A special issue of Nursing Education Perspectives (NLN journal) will recognize the 10-year anniversary of the Future of Nursing report. The editors are seeking “nursing education research studies focused on achieving success and…
October TIES Writing Gathering: Brief Manuscripts as a Path to Publication
When: Wednesday (10/9), 1-2 p.m. Where: In Zoom at https://go.osu.edu/TIES (no physical meeting location this month) Continuing Education for Nurses: 1 hour Clinical and classroom briefs and commentary pieces can be a good way to disseminate the wonderful things you are doing in your classroom…