Excelsior NUR653 2023 January Complete Course Latest (Full)

NUR653 DESIGNING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Module 1 Discussion

Analysis of Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing Education

The application of ethical principles within the teaching profession and nursing practice forms the core of the nurse educator’s professional ethics. There are specific legal and ethical issues that are of concern to nurse educators. This week you will familiarize yourself with the nuances of these laws.

For this discussion, please research one of the topics below. The links will take you to the Excelsior University student policy, but this should be only one of the sources that you employ.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Links to an external site.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)Links to an external site.

Title IXLinks to an external site.

In a short paragraph, address the following questions about your selected topic:

What are the major provisions of the law?

What resources could a nurse educator use to remain current with changes or developments on this issue?

Woman grading papers at a coffee shop.Showcase your knowledge about the selected topic by also drafting a short scenario where one or more of the major provisions may come into play. Please see the following scenario about FERPA as an example:

You’ve been grading student work at the hospital’s coffee shop. However, you forgot to lock your computer when your name was called and you got up to get your latte. While you were standing in line, an unauthorized person accessed your computer and retrieved some of the personal student information.

Response to Classmates

In your response to at least two of your classmates, consider the following questions; please make sure that you cover the two policies that you did not write about. So, for instance, if you wrote about FERPA in your initial post, you should respond to a classmate who wrote about Title IX and another classmate who wrote about ADA.

What possible issues/concerns might this scenario raise?

How could this situation become a violation of the law, the “Code,” or other policies?

In this situation, what are some potentially negative consequences for the educator, students, and the larger community?

What responses/actions will result in a positive outcome and/or what proactive measures might be considered?

 

 

 

 

 

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Module 2 Discussion

Innovative Spaces

Introduction

Consider how learning spaces affect the sense of community and learning for diverse learners. Learning spaces that encourage collaboration and physical movement, places for students to think, design, and innovate are becoming more popular. No longer are students in these schools confined to learning in sterile environments and confined classroom spaces that focus on the front of the classroom; rather, students are enjoying their learning environments, where creativity and imagination flourish and authentic learning can occur.

For this discussion forum, you should be considering the traditional physical classroom; we’ll address online classroom design in a future module. Take a look at Microsoft Vision of the Classroom of the Future  Links to an external site.(5:48 minutes) for inspiration. As you watch the video, think through the following questions in order to prepare for your initial post.

What areas should the ideal learning space have?

What elements (lighting, colors, furniture, technologies, etc.) might create the best learning environment?

What “message” would you like the learning space to convey to the learner?

Initial Post

Now that you’ve considered innovative classroom design, you’re ready to embark on your initial post, which will be creating an ideal learning space for 20–25 first-year nursing students in a Fundamentals of Nursing course.

Provide a description of at least 3 elements included in the space and discuss how each can be effective within the nursing education environment.

Support your analysis with evidence from current, authoritative sources cited in APA format.

Include at least 5 images that depict elements that you want to include in the learning space.

There is no standard format on how you should share your ideas. Some potential ideas are a hand-drawn sketch, Pinterest board Links to an external site., a Prezi Links to an external site., or Canva Links to an external site.infographic. Please make sure that you save it in a format that we can all access. This could be an attachment or a direct link.

Be creative and bold and know that for this project …. there is no budget.

esponse to Classmates

In your response to at least two of your classmates, consider the following questions:

What are the aspects of your classmate’s design that intrigue you the most? Why?

Your classmate elaborated on 3 elements of the classroom design. What would you propose for the fourth?

 

 

 

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Module 3 Discussion

Designing Inclusive Curriculum

Introduction

Bias within health care has been shown to impact overall health outcomes. Nurse educators have an opportunity to mitigate this through self-reflection and the use of inclusive language and activities with students. In this week’s reading, Reducing Language Bias in Nursing Education: Equipping Educators Links to an external site., Sommer et al. (2019) discuss some of the practical ways to achieve this.

Initial Post

For this discussion forum, you will be sharing the course description written for your final project in an effort to determine any hidden biases that might influence your course design. Biases are unavoidable. We all have them. It’s how we handle our biases that makes the real difference.

For your introductory post, please copy and paste your course description into the body of the discussion forum and address the questions below.

What are your assumptions about the course that you’re developing and about students who will take the course?

Why is identifying these assumptions important for grounding your course? ?

Giving Thoughtful Feedback:

Using Bloom’s taxonomy, Wray (2020) developed the RISE (Reflect, Inquire, Suggest, Elevate) feedback model. RISE is a structure that promotes peer-to-peer feedback and meaningful responses. This clear and simplistic model promotes the abilities of peers to provide feedback and encourages positive responses from those receiving the feedback (Chicca, 2021).

Providing effective peer feedback requires an understanding of the different types and facets of feedback. Individuals respond to feedback differently. The giver of the feedback should recognize meaningful ways of motivating individuals through supportive feedback. Individuals receiving thoughtful and insightful feedback respond well when they perceive that feedback promotes self-, peer-, and team performance (Tornwall et al., 2021).

Response to Classmates

Read what at least two of your classmates have posted regarding their plan for the course and their assumptions. Can you spot any hidden biases? Remember that these are something that we all have, simply as a result of our individual identities. Remember to be kind and assist your classmate in addressing any biases that might be apparent in their work or could possibly surface as they work on the project.

 

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Module 4 Discussion

DQ1 Simulation

Initial Post Instructions

Simulation is an educational technology that allows students to perform clinical procedures in a controlled environment. Simulation involves a student or a group of students practicing a variety of nursing interventions on a manikin or standardized patient, depending on the scenario. Simulation gives students an opportunity to practice their clinical skills until they feel comfortable with them and make and correct errors in a safe environment. Nursing students who participate in simulation-based education programs make fewer errors in clinical settings and are better able to strengthen their critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.

Visit the Nursing Simulation Library Links to an external site.and identify a simulation that could possibly be incorporated into the course you are developing.

How might the simulation activity augment the course?

Is the simulation a (valid) replacement for a traditional clinical experience? Why or why not? Support your position with at least two sources of scholarly evidence cited in APA format.

About the Nursing Simulation Library:

The library is hosted by Montgomery College but made possible through the generosity of the Healthcare Initiative Foundation.

The expansion of the Nursing Simulation Library is supported by the Nurse Support Program (NSPII) and funded by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). You can read more about the purpose and the provisioning of the library here: Maryland Clinical Simulation Resource Consortium.Links to an external site.

Response to Classmates

Provide a rebuttal to at least two (2) of your peers. Your response should be supported by at least one source of scholarly evidence.

DQ2 Flipgrid Conversation: Digital Education Technology Review

Initial Video

This discussion will be conducted in Flipgrid. For a reminder on how to use Flipgrid, please see: Using Flipgrid. For your initial video, you will be reviewing an educational technology that can be integrated into the nursing classroom.

There are four steps to this:

Research the educational technology.

Design: Reflect on the learning needs of your audience.

Create a script for your review that covers the topics listed below.

Record a 3- to 5-minute video review on Flipgrid. Your review must include both audio and video.

Your review should address the following:

The definition and promise of the technology.

Practical details such as cost, technical requirements for running it, accessibility, and privacy factors. Briefly share an idea for how you could use the educational technology in your teaching and course.

How effective do you feel using this educational technology as a learning activity would be at promoting learning? Why?

How efficient do you feel using this educational technology for a learning activity would be? In other words, will it save you and students time, or take it? Is there a steep learning curve?

How engaging do you feel using this educational technology for a learning activity would be? How can it contribute to the development of a collaborative learning environment?

Response to Classmates

Watch the videos recorded by your classmates and select a video that reviews a technology of interest to you. Take the time to download and explore this technology. Respond to your classmate’s post in either text or video, addressing the questions below:

What challenges does your classmate need to overcome when implementing the technology in the classroom?

Would you use this in your classroom? Why or why not?

Does the application pose issues with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?

 

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Module 5 Discussion

Creating Accessible Learning Materials

Introduction:

Accessible instructional materials are materials that are designed or converted in a way that makes them usable to the widest range of students. Making your instructional materials accessible can enhance the learning of all students. WebAIM: Web Accessibly in Mind Links to an external site.has comprehensive information on creating accessible materials and is well worth your time; for this discussion, their information on creating accessible PowerPoint presentations Links to an external site.will be particularly relevant.

Initial Post Instructions:

For your initial post, you will be assessing the level of accessibility of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and writing a reflection on the experience.

Run the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft PowerPoint to identify any accessibility issues in your file. This feature offers the easiest way to improve a document’s accessibility. The Accessibility Checker is especially useful for large and complex documents that include graphics and tables. It examines various elements of a document and detects where accessibility elements are lacking, such as in alt text, heading styles, and table headers.

The location of the Accessibility Checker will differ, depending on your version of Microsoft PowerPoint. If it is not available from the Review tab, you may have an older version of the program and should follow the instructions under Don’t see the Accessibility Checker? from Improve Accessibility with the Accessibility Checker.Links to an external site.

Your initial post should include a screen capture of the Inspection Results (collapsed) showing the kinds of issues detected. Following the screen capture, describe the major issues that a screen reader would have with the presentation, based on the results from the Accessibility Checker. If the Accessibility Checker shows no issues, explain what process might have led to this result.

Response to Classmates:

After composing your initial post, respond to two of your classmates, with consideration to the following questions:

What is the biggest challenge to making documents and presentations accessible?

How could technology help improve this process?

 

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Module 6 Discussion

Designing Learning Activities

Initial Post Instructions:

Design an experiential learning activity that could be used in your course. For the purposes of this assignment, avoid choosing simulation, traditional clinical experiences, or lab experience.

Address the following elements:

Clarification: Determine which course learning outcome this activity supports. Establish the 2–3 learning objectives for the activity to ensure complete and correct understanding of what is expected during the activity.

Experience: Create (describe) an experience for the learner to stimulate curiosity related to your course content.

Process and Share: Include two question prompts that encourage learners to reflect on “what happened” after the experience. How might the student share the experiences and reflection with their peers?

Generalize and Apply: How would the student’s experience contribute to their development as a nurse in the specialty area of your course? How does the activity enhance collaborative practice in their future role as a nurse?

Evaluation: How will you know if the student has satisfactorily achieved the learning objectives?

Response to Classmates

Responding to two classmates, provide feedback on their experiential learning activity. Where might your classmate(s) need to provide more information to introduce the activity to learners? Which of the elements could they most improve upon and how?

 

 

 

 

NUR653 DESIGNING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Module 1 Assignment  

Reflection: Considering the Syllabus

The syllabus is not only a contract between the instructor and students but also an attempt to optimize the learner-centered experience. A common concern of instructors is that students don’t read the syllabus and therefore miss vital information about course materials, instructor expectations, and course policy. Consider improvements and elements that are not traditionally included in the syllabus but would allow it to be more engaging and inviting. This is your time to think out of the box.

Reflect on your personal interaction with the course syllabus by addressing the questions below:

Do you read the entire course syllabus? If so, why? If not, why?

What actions could faculty take to improve student engagement with the syllabus?

What elements could a course instructor add to a course syllabus to make it more inviting and engaging for students?

 

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Module 2 Assignment  

Course Development Project: Part I – Your Course Description (Flipgrid)

Introduction

The overall goal of this assignment is for you to have a much richer understanding of the curriculum development process. Often instructors prepare a syllabus with the intent of helping students understand the nature of the upcoming course. However, creating a syllabus also benefits the instructor because it forces them to think about not only what they are doing on a weekly basis, but also how those practices fulfill the course goals and contribute to the overall experience.

The syllabus serves as a map that describes the destination and the importance of the journey.

The process of developing a syllabus should serve as a reflective exercise, allowing the instructor to carefully consider their philosophy of teaching, the importance of the course, how the course fits in the program of study, and the practicality of the course. The syllabus should serve as both a professional and personal document. When a syllabus reflects the instructor’s feelings, attitudes, and beliefs about teaching and learning in addition to course logistics, it guides the instructor as much as the learner.

Over the next six modules, you will create an abbreviated syllabus for a course related to your specialty area. In addition to developing your syllabus, you will simultaneously submit a rationale for each part.

To begin, choose one of the three fictitious nursing programs defined below. The mission of the school will drive your approach to the course development throughout this course.

Mission One

The School of Nursing is committed to the pursuit of higher education grounded in the arts, sciences, and humanities. We believe that nurses are called to care through advocacy, action, and building trusting relationships. Caring and compassion serve as the foundation of our nursing practice. The School of Nursing is dedicated to caring, advancing the science, studying the meaning, practicing the art, and living caring day-to-day. We strive to prepare a cadre of nurses prepared to care for our most vulnerable populations.

Mission Two

The School of Nursing creates and empowers nurse leaders who develop and implement innovative and interprofessional research, education, and practice activities that make a positive difference in the health of individuals and communities. Our vision is to be recognized globally as an academic community of excellence that builds on our strengths and traditions to provide leadership in nursing research, education, and evidence-based practice in evolving, interprofessional health and scientific communities.

Mission Three

The School of Nursing strives to be an innovative leader in educating nurses who are caring, competent, and committed to individual and global health. The School of Nursing produces leaders in nursing and health care that provide thoughtful innovation in healing, teaching, and discovery. The mission is accomplished through curricula grounded in experiential learning, evidence-based standards, and collaborative strategies to build effective interprofessional teams to ensure quality healthcare delivery for diverse populations globally.

Instructions: Part I – Your Course Description

This assignment has two sections.

Section One: Describe the content that will be covered in the course and how it relates to the mission of your chosen School of Nursing. This 1-page description should be completed in Word and submitted to the dropbox below.

Section Two:

Review the AACN Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, specifically Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Entry-level Professional Nursing Education. Links to an external site.Choose two domains that align with your course. Describe the connection between the chosen domains and your course content in Flipgrid.

Create a title for your course.  Consider a title that is engaging and meaningful. Discuss the significance of the title.

Submission

The second section will be conducted through Flipgrid, which allows for discussion but uses videos rather than text. Through Flipgrid, you can create and share short videos in response to a prompt. Flipgrid calls these prompts Topics. You can even respond to the videos created by other learners. Responses can be in video or text format.

Your instructor will give you the link to Flipgrid in the Announcements.

Click the link and sign in to Flipgrid with your Username. This will be the first initial of your first name and your complete last name. For instance, Jane Smith’s username is jsmith.

Note: If you are using the Safari browser, you may be asked to download the Flash player. It is recommended that you use the most recent version of the Chrome browser.

Click the red Record a Response button to record your video. You will have 3 minutes to record your second section; however, the recording duration will differ throughout the course. When you are finished recording, click the Next arrow to the right of your screen. To Redo the video, click the Redo arrow on the left of your screen.

Upon clicking Next, you will be asked to Review your video and then take a picture (selfie) to go along with the video.

Click the red camera icon at the bottom center of the window to take a picture, and then click the green Next arrow to the right of your screen. Flipgrid uploads the video.

The last step involves confirming the name that will display with your video and clicking Submit. The Success screen then displays. 

Click Complete to see your video on the class grid.

 

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Module 3 Assignment  

Course Development Project: Part II – Theories and Outcomes

Introduction

In Module 2, you selected one of the three fictitious nursing programs and wrote a course description in keeping with the school’s mission. You also selected two domains from the AACN Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, specifically Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Entry-level Professional Nursing Education Links to an external site.that align with your content, and discussed that alignment with your classmates on Flipgrid.

This assignment continues your work on your syllabus by asking you to explore prominent theories related to nursing education and relating them to the student learning outcomes for your course.

Instructions

For Part 2 of your Course Development Project, you will develop 4 – 5 learning outcomes for your course. These outcomes should reflect the program mission and course description. Outcomes should be written in the SMART format. While not mandatory, consider using the following format for your outcomes:

Template: After [completing learning activity] students will be able to [action] via [criterion]

Example: By the end of the course, learners will demonstrate critical thinking skills [action] by creating two concepts on clinical clients. [criterion].

 After developing your course outcomes, we will write a paper of no more than three pages in length. Select two of the following theories.

This list is a guide only; feel free to choose a learning theory that is not on the list.

Behavioral learning theories?

Cognitive theories?

Constructivism?

Transformative learning theory?

Experiential learning theory?

Briefly describe both theories, comparing and contrasting the major tenets. Next, explain how one (1) of your learning outcomes could be taught in accordance with each theory, taking into account the theory’s basic principles. For example, if the outcome is “by the end of the course students will be able to repair a flat tire,” you may want to discuss how the concepts of punishment and reinforcement of behaviourism would guide how that content is taught.

Provide at least two (2) concrete examples of how using each theory can guide your course student learning outcomes. Your paper should be between 2-1/2 and 3 pages in length and include at least two scholarly resources cited in APA format. 

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Module 5 Assignment  

Course Development Project: Part III – Learning Materials & Teaching Strategies

Introduction

Individual writing while watching the computer screen.The core information that students will experience, learn, and apply during a course is provided by learning materials. The best learning materials are consistent with the course’s other components, such as learning outcomes, assessments, and activities. In order to have the greatest impact, these materials must be carefully selected, organized, refined, and used in a course. To optimize student learning, instructional materials should be planned and selected with both breadth and depth of content in mind, ensuring alignment with all course components.

One of the most effective course design decisions you can make to improve student engagement is to provide course learning materials and activities in more than one modality. The same material, for example, can include audio, video, and text components. This type of redundancy reinforces important concepts and ensures that users with physical disabilities can access content in an appropriate format.

Aligning learning activities to student learning outcomes is also essential. If you do not choose activities that align, students will be less successful in achieving the learning outcome. For example, imagine you have a course with the learning outcome, “Students will think critically about the cardiovascular system.” What experience would help students practice thinking critically? If you choose only to lecture, students will not have the opportunity to practice thinking critically and to improve through feedback. While they may learn to remember the parts of the stages of blood pressure, this misalignment does not offer them the opportunity to build critical thinking skills. Therefore, it is essential to identify the activity’s purpose to ensure it aligns with the learning outcome.

Instructions

In this section of the Course Development Project, you will identify relevant course learning materials and clarify your teaching strategies.

After a thorough review of available resources, choose between 4-6 resources and provide either a link or full APA citation. In addition, provide a brief annotation for each resource that addresses the following:

How does the resource enhance the student’s knowledge, skills, or abilities?

Is the material accessible to all students? How do you know?

How is the resource useful in preparing students to meet the student learning outcomes? How does the resource align with program mission, course description, and learning outcomes?

Once you have selected course materials, the next step is to determine the teaching strategies you will be using to engage students with the material, interact with them, and meet your instructional outcomes.

Woman with a small child accessing the computer. Here are some questions to consider as you decide on teaching strategies.

What do I know about my students?

How can I motivate these learners to engage with the content?

Which kinds of strategies will work the best for my content?

What level of Bloom’s taxonomy are my learning outcomes?

Effective teaching strategies align with the level of your outcomes. In an introductory course, for example, students may be asked to define basic terms and concepts. At this more fundamental level of learning, you would choose strategies that involve recognition and repetition. In a more advanced course, assignments might involve students analyzing problems related to introductory concepts previously explained in earlier courses. In this case, you would use strategies like case studies, modeling expert behavior, and having students in groups evaluate the effectiveness of possible derived solutions.

For this section, identify no more than four (4) teaching strategies. You only have to list your instructional methods and activities, not explain or describe how they will be implemented.

 

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Module 7 Assignment  

Course Development Project: Part IV – Assessment of Learning

Instructions

For Part IV of the Course Development Project, please recreate the chart below in Word and complete it.

Student Learning Outcome                          Assessment Method and Brief Description             Rationale and Significance

Remember that the student learning outcomes that you identified in Part II of the Course Development Project should align with the assessment method. Through the process of completing the chart you will reflect on the following questions:

How will you assess student learning? Provide no more than four assessments.

What writing, multimedia, service learning, or other projects will students be asked to do????

Why are these assignments appropriate and significant? Limit this to two paragraphs per assessment method with at least one source of evidence to support.

 

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Module 7 Assignment  

Required Documentation Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare an effective portfolio in eValue Links to an external site..

Activities:

Upload to your Portfolio:

M3.5 Course Development Project: Part II – Theories and Outcomes

M5.4 Course Development Project: Part III – Learning Materials & Teaching Strategies

Log your portfolio activity no later than the end of Module 7 of the course.

Submission Instructions

Submit the receipt from eValue for the submission of Practice Experience Log and Portfolio. The instructions and example can be found by visiting eValue. Directions on how to operate within eValue are available once you are logged in. If you have questions or require assistance, please reach out to practiceexperience@excelsior.edu.

 

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Module 8 Assignment  

Course Development Project: Part V – Final Syllabus Presentation

Instructions

Over the past seven weeks, you have worked to develop critical elements of a course syllabus. In Module 8, you will have an opportunity to put all of the pieces together and share your work with your peers. Remember that the syllabus is a primary source of information to guide learners throughout the course. Think of the syllabus as a roadmap both teacher and learner can use to navigate the course. The goal of a well-designed syllabus is to ensure learners understand what is expected of them. Therefore, the syllabus should be easy to read, understand, and follow.

Below is a flexible template for a course syllabus. It is intended to serve as a guide to ensure that all critical elements are

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