title: A demonstration of the virtual nursing college.
abstract: This demonstration will illustrate the operation of a virtual nursing college (VNC) through the Internet. The key concepts to be shown include: Distance and remote learning and teaching; Multi-site collaboration in teaching and clinical research using groupware; Multimedia courseware found in programmable virtual classrooms; Personal knowbots that manage information; Virtual clinics with virtual patients and simulated patients.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, Langara College, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Yensen
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Woolery
mesh_terms: D001955:British Columbia; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004506:Education, Nursing; D016294:Models, Nursing; D012579:Schools, Nursing