For faculty, by faculty: a case study of learning to teach online.
The shortage of nursing faculty and the need for MSN-prepared faculty to have access to doctoral education and remain in their teaching roles has resulted in a growing number of nurse education programs moving online. A better understanding of how best to support faculty during this transition is needed. This case study describes the experiences of faculty at one institution as they participated in a grassroots effort to learn about online teaching. Six themes related to the faculty development experience were identified: 1) plugging in; 2) peer sharing, modeling and community building; 3) multidimensional learning; 4) role-shifting and meta-learning; 5) paradigm shifting; and 6) sustaining momentum. Findings are connected to recommendations related to how best to prepare faculty to ensure that quality nursing education continues.
Paulus
Trena M
TM
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. tpaulus@utk.edu
Myers
Carole R
CR
Mixer
Sandra J
SJ
Wyatt
Tami H
TH
Lee
Debra S
DS
Lee
Jan L
JL
D004506:Education, Nursing; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*