title: The evolution of educational information systems and nurse faculty roles.
abstract: Institutions of higher education are purchasing and/or designing sophisticated administrative information systems to manage such functions as the application, admissions, and registration process, grants management, student records, and classroom scheduling. Although faculty also manage large amounts of data, few automated systems have been created to help faculty improve teaching and learning through the management of information related to individual students, the curriculum, educational programs, and program evaluation. This article highlights the potential benefits that comprehensive educational information systems offer nurse faculty.
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Human Services, Slippery Rock University, Slippery, Pennsylvania, USA. ramona.nelson@sru.edu
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rizzolo
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rutar
authors.forename: Marcia B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Proto
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Newbold
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D003479:Curriculum; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004521:Educational Measurement; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019212:Multimedia; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation