2013 Hot Issues Conference Schedule

Online Teaching-Learning: Policies and Practices for the Future of Nursing Education
2013 Hot Issues Conference
April 11-13, 2013
Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet - St. Louis, Missouri

Thursday, april 11

1:30-3:00 p.m.   
Welcome and Opening Program Session  
Online Educational Delivery Models: A Descriptive View
Consider varied approaches to online courses and programs, including fully online programs, School-as-a-Service, educational partnerships, competency-based education, blended/hybrid courses, the flipped classroom, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Join a consultant and industry analyst who has spent more than a decade covering the educational technology and online education markets.
Speaker: Phil Hill, MSEE, Co-founder, MindWires Consulting, Los Gatos, CA

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30-5:00 p.m.   
Program Session
NCSBN Analyzes the Regulatory Issues of Distance Education: Recommendations for the Future
In 2012 the Board of Directors at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing convened a Distance Learning Education Committee to address issues that boards of nursing (BONs) and educators face with distance learning programs. Catch a preview of the work of this committee and ascertain helpful ways to engage with your state BONs about distance education issues.
Speakers: Kathy Apple, MS, RN, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, NCSBN, Chicago, IL; and Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, Director, Regulatory Innovations, NCSBN, Chicago, IL
            
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Wine and Cheese Reception and Poster Presentations

Friday, April 12

7:15-8:30 a.m.                           
Light Continental Breakfast                                         

7:30-8:20 a.m.
Informal Breakfast Discussion                                                  
 
8:30-9:45 a.m.                           
Program Session 
Regulatory Issues in Distance Education: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
Nursing education was an early adopter of online instruction and has used it effectively to educate students, expand faculty capacity, and increase student enrollments to meet the needs of the public. Relatively recent national and state regulatory developments have been confusing, contradictory, and frustrating to many nursing programs, not to mention higher education in general. Gain a better sense of the scope and context of current regulatory problems surrounding distance education across the country, efforts to address challenges, and possible outcomes.
Speaker: Jarret Cummings, MPA, Policy Specialist, EDUCAUSE, Washington, DC
                                                  
9:45-10:15 a.m.       
Break

10:15-11:30 a.m.
Program Session
Fun and Effective Applications in Online Teaching and Learning
As with any type of teaching environment, students learn best when a class is both fun and engaging.  What tactics can you incorporate into your online classes that will enhance and enliven the learning experience of your students? Learn from educators who prioritize having fun in the classroom and use free tools to do so. Also, benefit from practical suggestions and interactive strategies that will increase student participation in an online format. Don’t forget to bring your iPads, laptops, and/or smartphones to use during this presentation.
Speaker: Siri Anderson, EdD, Director of Online Learning, School of Education, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN; and Deb Filer, PhD, RN, CNE, Director of a Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Section, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
                                                      
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.   
Lunch (on your own)       

1:00-2:45 p.m.
Program Session       
Clinical Aspects of Online Learning
Explore the issues, trends, challenges, and imperatives for online courses that have a clinical component.  A panel of seasoned experts will discuss the recommendations of the RN-to-BSN Task Force, provide pertinent suggestions in line with accreditation standards, and offer proactive ideas regarding the supervision and evaluation of students enrolled in online courses that have a clinical component.
Speakers: Daisy Cruz-Richman, PhD, RN, Dean, College of Nursing, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY and Chair, AACN RN-to-BSN Task Force; Mary S. Collins, PhD, Glover-Crask Professor of Nursing, Wegmans School of Nursing, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY and Standards Committee Member, CCNE; and Barbara Ihrke, PhD, Dean, School of Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
         
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00-5:30 p.m.
Abstract Presentations

Saturday, April 13

8:00-9:00 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast                                                

9:00-10:15 a.m.
Program Session
Online Strategies for Interprofessional Education
The application of online learning to interprofessional education (IPE) is relatively new. Join an international expert in IPE and learn about the design, development, and implementation of IPE in the health sciences. Are there specific concerns for pre- and post-licensure students? What are the challenges and what are the rewards? Consider how best to maximize opportunities for IPE in your online classes.
Speaker: Sharla King, PhD, Director of the Health Sciences Education and Research Commons, University of Alberta, Canada

10:15-10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session                                                     
Tentative Futures for Global Nursing Using Virtual Communication
Teaching in a global environment has unique characteristics such as time, space, language, cultural considerations, and instructional approaches. Join an expert versed in international health affairs and explore current initiatives that can maximize your educational outreach to students around the world.
Speaker: Marjorie A. Muecke, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Dean for Global Health Affairs, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA