title: Information technology as a tool to facilitate the academic accreditation process.
abstract: The site visit is a crucial component of the academic accreditation process. Many nursing education programs have adopted electronic processes for document management and course delivery. In this article, the authors describe reasons for using an electronic resource room, changes made in document management systems, methods to provide electronic documentation access to site evaluators, and ways to link decisions directly to supporting evidence. Significant advantages were realized from the electronic resource room.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-5330, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl Bagley
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bevil
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D020407:Internet; D015402:Nursing Education Research