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NUR 315
Chapter 13
Technology in Education
The information age
The information age
A period in history characterized by
A change in focus from industry to information
Growth of technology
Information explosion
Health education in the information age
The use of technology in education is a reflection of what is
happening on a much larger scale in our communities
We are in a period of history often referred to as the
information age , the the information age is characterized by
a change in focus from industry to information
The impact of technology on the teacher and
the learner
The information age technology has had a significant influence
on educators and learners for a number of reasons. Most
importantly ,
Learning has become a shared responsibility. Teacher has
taken on the role of facilitator as the access to information
bridge the gap between teacher and learner. When information
is widely available ,it is no longer necessary for the teacher to
find’, filter and deliver the content . Therefore , the teacher is
no longer the person who holds all of the answers or the
individual who is solely responsible for imparting the
information
Educators in the information age are becoming facilitators of
learning rather than providers of information. The need for
memorization of the information becomes less important than the
ability to think critically. They are helping individuals to learn how
to refine a problem, to find the information they need, and to
critically evaluate the information they find.
Nurses must structure their approach to healthcare education
to be consistent with the needs of the information age clients.
The nurse must be prepared to be a facilitator of learning by
healping clients to access, evaluate and use the wide range of
information that is available. The nurse must also learn how
and when to use technology and remain current as new
technology –based tools become available in order to
optimize each learning experience.
Like consumer, health professional in the information age
can use the Internet and the World Wide Web as vehicles for
sharing resources and for gaining access to the most current
information in their field
Computer have made it possible to provide anytime,
anywhere accesses to job training and continuing education.
Viritual reality and computer simulation can open up
opportunities to learn hands-on skills and develop
competencies in areas such as diagnostic reasoning and
problem solving
Information Literacy
The ability to:
Access needed information
Evaluate information found
Organize information
Use information from a variety of sources
Computer Literacy
The ability to use the computer hardware and software
necessary to accomplish routine tasks
Consumer Informatics
A field of study that are directed to find ways to use
technology to strengthen the relationship between client
and health care providers as well as to teach and
empower clients dealing with issues related to health and
wellness
Models/integrates consumer preferences into medical
information systems
Strategies for using technology in health care
education
E-mail
Mailing lists
Electronic discussion group
Online chats
Steps to develop website information literacy
skills
With these media , users create their own profile pages where
information, pictures, and other forms of media such as
blogs for comments can be posted.
Webcasts
Are live broadcasts over the Internet that growing in
popularity as a training device that permit audio\video to
be transmitted to participants in multiple locations .