title: Computer conferencing in graduate nursing education: perceptions of students and faculty.
abstract: The authors report the perceptions of students and faculty who participated in a computer conferenced (CC) graduate course in nursing. Ten graduate students and three faculty members completed a course evaluation form, which included items about learning, interaction, environment, technical support, and satisfaction with CC. Responses indicated the CC medium offered a creative and flexible alternative for learning. Course participants perceived benefits such as enriched learning, meaningful interactions, opportunities for reflection, satisfaction with the technology, and the convenience of learning from a distance. These results have implications for facilitating continuing education.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrusyszyn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iwasiw
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000458:organization & administration*