title: Webcasting: a new instructional technology in distance graduate nursing education.
abstract: Webcasting is a new instructional technology used to deliver audio and video presentations via the Internet, enabling learners to participate in a live class via a personal computer. In this article, we describe the workflow involved in producing a Webcast class and provide a detailed account of the process of adopting Webcasting as a medium to provide distance education at a state university in a rural setting. This article addresses the team members required to seamlessly integrate Webcasting into the curriculum: information technology specialists, faculty, students, and administrators. We also identify problems encountered with implementation of Webcasting and methods used to resolve them.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University School of Nursing, Charleston 25304, USA. rdimaria@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Rose Ann
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: DiMaria-Ghalili
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ostrow
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rodney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012424:Rural Population; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014903:West Virginia