Redesigned! The *Instructional Redesign Program* at the Drake Institute
The Drake Institute’s Instructional Redesign (IR) Program recognizes and rewards eligible Ohio State instructors with $1,150 for adopting evidence-based approaches to teaching and now includes all-new, accelerated IR program tracks in addition to an improved IR portfolio track option. Whether…
New AACN Essentials Curriculum Mapping Tool
Teresa Stephens, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, of RN-prep.com shared a curriculum mapping tool (Word document) and video guide you can use to assess the alignment of your course with the new AACN Essentials. Play her video tutorial to learn how…
Evidence-based practices for writing good test items
Writing pedagogically sound test items that assess higher-level thinking can be challenging, but there are practical strategies to create multiple-choice test questions that can lead to enhanced student learning, increase instructor efficiency, and produce a better understanding of student learning…
Amy Mackos featured on American Physiological Society website
The Academy for Teaching Innovation, Excellence, and Scholarship offers a Scholarship Incentive program, which inspires and supports emerging CON faculty scholars who write about nursing education. One successful project has been submitted to a journal and is also featured in…
Addressing Online Course Issues Related to Low Internet Connectivity
Although fewer students experience problems with low bandwidth in accessing online course resources now compared to a decade ago, reliable internet connectivity and ownership of robust, high-speed devices are not ubiquitous for all students. Instructors still need to consider the…
Triangulation of Feedback in a Scholarly Writing Course
Joni Tornwall and Jodi McDaniel refined their assessment strategy in a scholarly writing course for DNPs to integrate three key sources of feedback: instructor, peers, and self. Their peer-review assignment was refined to include: 1. Peer review exercises that are…
Framework for Applying Evidence-Based Educational Practices in Nursing
If you’ve ever wondered how to go about measuring and evaluating the effect of new instructional approaches on learners, learning outcomes, and ultimately, the patients for whom your students care, implementation science may provide an answer. Read a recent article…
Instructional Redesign with Student-to-Student Peer Review
In collaboration with the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, Joni Tornwall will facilitate a four-week professional development opportunity designed to guide you through the process of integrating student-to-student peer review in your course. By the end of the course,…
New NLN certification for novice nurse educators
The National League for Nurses just announced a new certification for novice nurse educators: the CNE®n. Learn more at http://www.nln.org/Certification-for-Nurse-Educators/cne-n
Learning Technologies to Support Effective Courses
During the November TIES Gathering, Joni Tornwall shared 10 characteristics of great courses from Ken Bain’s book “Super Courses: The Future of Teaching and Learning” and evidence-based approaches to support those 10 characteristics with learning technologies. The session included an…
