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- Title
Collaborating Across the Pond: The Diffusion of Virtual Communities for Nursing Education.
- Authors
Giddens, Jean Foret; Walsh, Mike
- Abstract
Over the past decade, there have been significant changes in nursing education, particularly in teaching practice. This change has fueled interest in developing new and innovative approaches to teaching and curriculum. This article describes the shared experiences of two nurse educators on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean who have spent the past 4 years immersed in the process of developing and diffusing virtual communities for nursing education. Diffusion of innovations theory is used as a framework for this narrative. Nurse educators should have an awareness of the phases, steps, and challenges that can be expected during the process of innovation diffusion, including implications for education practice. INSET: An Unfolding Character Story in the Virtual Community.
- Subjects
NURSING education; VIRTUAL communities; NURSING school faculty; DIFFUSION of innovations theory; INTERNET in higher education; NURSING school curricula; EDUCATIONAL innovations
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Education, 2010, Vol 49, Issue 8, p449
- ISSN
0148-4834
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3928/01484834-20100430-04