"Cyberspace Education: Challenges and Opportunities"

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How could we compete in the crowded online educational market?

Could we offer the same core courses as the firmly entrenched ?

NO !

We were too far behind We had limited resources We didn’t have any courseware developed We were too small to compete with the “Big Boys”

We studied our strengths

What unique programs do we offer on campus?

Are those programs thriving ?

Could these lucrative courses be developed and offered online ?

Nursing Program Factors

We could easily expand enrollment

We could teach online and/or with video conferencing

There was great need & a tremendous market for the program

There were significant Grants available to fund the program

Need for program

The shortage of registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S. could reach as high as 500,000 by 2025 (according to a report released by Dr. Peter Buerhaus and colleagues in March 2008).

30,000 additional nurses should be graduated annually to meet the nation's healthcare needs, an expansion of 30% over the current number of annual nurse graduates. In a statement released in

March 2008, The Council on Physician and Nurse Supply More than one million new and replacement nurses will be

needed by 2016.  According to the latest projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published in the November 2007 Monthly Labor

Review

55% of surveyed nurses reported their intention to retire between 2011 and 2020. Based on finding from the Nursing Management Aging Workforce Survey released in July 2006 by the Bernard Hodes Group

The nation's nursing shortage would grow to more than one million nurses by the year 2020. In April 2006, officials with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released projections

Hybrid Distance Learning Model Online/video

conferencing lectures Hands on guided lab

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Developing Hospital Relationships

Hospitals and education have a common goal to continually supply nursing staff

Hospitals are located in both urban and rural areas Hospitals normally have video conferencing & internet capability Hospitals have facilities for lab instruction & exposure for students

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Technology Elements

Remote site Video Conferencing

Web Servers Bandwidth Webinars at students

homes Podcasts of lectures Streaming Video

Personnel Required

Faculty versed in online instruction

Video Conferencing Lab Assistant

Hospital Lab Instructors Webmaster Network Administrator Communications Expert

Training Mission

Train IT staff in new technology

Train Lab Assistants Train Faculty Train Hospital

employees Develop training

module for students Complete in six months

Funding Options

Grant Funds Available Corporate State Federal Private – Hospitals

Results of Project

More than doubled enrollment in 1st year

Cost of program low due to reduced faculty & staff costs

Graduation rates significantly higher than traditional classes

We found our niche