title: Preparing nurse educators to use simulation technology: a consortium model for practice and education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As nurses seek to advance their education through online courses, considering best practices in feedback is especially important. Rich and rapid feedback has long been considered a best teaching practice, but how to provide this feedback in an online course environment is not always clear. This study was conducted to identify how experienced faculty provide feedback to online students.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive exploratory study surveyed faculty about their approach to feedback with broad exploratory questions and a validation survey. The sample included faculty in four different states who benchmark online educational best practices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Content analysis was used to evaluate data, with 15 themes emerging. These themes were organized into three categories: using best available tools; having a system; and creating a feedback-rich environment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support and extend the guidelines for best practices in online education, including a focus on multisource feedback opportunities during course design.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. jhalstea@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Halstead
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koller
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hardin
authors.forename: Marjorie Lentz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dwyer
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational