FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INTERACTIVE VIDEO IN NURSING EDUCATION: A DELPHI STUDY.
Contributors: Columbia University. Teachers College.
Published: 1988
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: The purpose of this study was to identify factors impeding the development and use of interactive video in Nursing Education in order to formulate policies and priorities for planning and action to facilitate its development and use. Nurse educators with experience in development of interactive audio visual learning (IAVL) programs were defined as the experts, and a three-round Delphi study was conducted. The final panel had 31 participants: 18 from academia, 5 from continuing education, and 8 from the business sector.

Study findings revealed that nurse educators were very aware of obstacles to development and were able to suggest some ways to overcome them. Subjects clearly identified content they want in IAVL programs, and were especially united on applications for simulations. They agreed on some applications for generic discs and testing/evaluation programs, but were not as sure about how they want to use tutorials. The panel had a general sense of principles of instructional design, but were not as knowledgeable about specific design issues using features of videodisc. They agreed on benefits of IAVL for students, but were less certain about how it might affect faculty roles, and were undecided about measurable advantages of IAVL in terms of reduction in learning time and cost of education. Participants made conservative predictions about how evolving IAVL technology might change the process of nurse education in the future.

Working within current systems, the author recommends several actions to promote IAVL development and use: an educational thrust targeted for specific groups is outlined; roles for nurse educators and developers are delineated; content areas and applications that address multiple learning styles and needs are proposed. Moving beyond existing nursing roles and institutional models, the author makes two major suggestions: the establishment of a new nursing specialist, the nurse/instructional designer, and the creation of an information center staffed by these new specialists who will design and develop programs, provide education and consultation, maintain a clearinghouse for IAVL programs, research, and technology, and takes a leadership role in the integration of this powerful instructional delivery system into the entire health field.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-01, Section: B, page: 0126.

Thesis (ED.D.)--COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGE, 1988.

School code: 0055.