Faculty as a community engaged with ongoing curricular development: use of groupware and electronic resources.
This article describes how technology can facilitate faculty engagement in curriculum development, use faculty time efficiently, and ensure program quality. A plan to initiate an accelerated second-degree bachelor of science in nursing option was the impetus for use of groupware electronic strategies to support faculty as valued members of the academic community, engaged in the undergraduate program and its curriculum. This article describes the two Web-based applications (electronic-based strategies) developed: the curriculum development homepage as a collaborative communication tool, and a curricular tracking tool.
Miller
Judy
J
The University of Portland, School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon 97203-5798, USA. millerj@up.edu
Koyanagi
Mark
M
Morgan
Kevin J
KJ
D003142:Communication; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018961:Educational Technology; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support