| dc.contributor.author | Kenny, Richard F. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-12-08T17:49:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-12-08T17:49:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-12-08T17:49:08Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2149 /1756 | |
| dc.description | We provided a one half hour session on our most recent study (See attached paper) methodology and findings. The presentation was very well received and audience members asked several pertinent questions both at the end of our session and afterwards about our findings. For the most part, these questions (and comments) confirmed our findings concerning the implementation of mobile learning in Nursing practice education, that is, other researchers have focused on the use of mLearning in health care and have reported having similar issues and experiences in their implementation efforts. They agreed that, as per our research agenda, we should now move to a more complete (non-pilot) study of the use of mobile devices in nursing practice education and also to examine this use from a more theoretical perspective. We are planning another study for January, 2009, which will address these issues. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper focuses on an exploratory evaluation of the use of m-learning in nursing education. We report on Stage 2 of the formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into the Bachelor of Science Nursing curriculum in a Western Canadian college program. Third year nursing students and instructors used Hewlett-Packard iPAQ’s provided WiFi and GPRS wireless capability and were loaded with programs such as Microsoft Office Mobile 6.0 and the 2007 Lippincott Nursing Drug Guide. Our participants found the mobile devices supplied to be easy to learn and comfortable to use. They felt that the devices were readily portable and the screen size sufficient for programs designed for this medium. However, they nonetheless had difficulty using the wireless connectivity afforded by the devices and found that, despite an initial orientation, they did not have time to fully learn the devices in the context of a busy course. We concluded that it was feasible to implement mobile devices in nursing practice education, but that further investigation needed on the use of m-learning for communication and interactive purposes. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Academic & Professional Development Fund (A&PDF) | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 92.927.G1092; | |
| dc.subject | exploratory evaluation | en |
| dc.subject | m-learning in nursing education | en |
| dc.title | The Feasibility of Using Mobile Devices in Nursing Practice Education presented at the 2008 International Conference on Mobile Learning in Wolverhampton, England, October 7-10, 2008 | en |
| dc.type | Presentation | en |
