title: Using interactive video technology in nursing education: a pilot study.
abstract: A pilot study was conducted to analyze the benefits of using interactive technology with external assessors and graduating senior nursing students during Senior Nurse Leadership Assessment Day at the University of Central Missouri. The primary aim was to determine whether videoconferencing technology would promote recruitment and retention of professional nurse external assessors without compromising student learning. Among the issues discussed are the advantages and disadvantages of using interactive videoconferencing technology in education and the influence of external assessors in nursing education. The study results indicate that interactive videoconferencing is an effective, accepted format for educational opportunities such as Senior Nurse Leadership Assessment Day, based on the lived experiences of the study participants. In addition, the results demonstrate that interactive videoconferencing does not compromise student learning or assessment by external assessors.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Missouri, Department of Nursing, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA. zerr@ucmo.edu
authors.forename: Daria M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zerr
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pulcher
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D018961:Educational Technology; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007857:Leadership; D008923:Missouri; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D049269:Videoconferencing / Q000458:organization & administration*