Evaluation of an online continuing education program from the perspective of new graduate nurses.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the online continuing education program from the perspectives of new graduate nurses. An evaluation framework includes five factors (program and course structure, course materials, technology, support services and assessment). In this study, descriptive research methods were used. Participants of the study included 2.365 registered nurses enrolled in the first online nursing bachelor completion degree program in the country. Data were collected by survey. The findings indicated that students were mostly satisfied with this program. The results of this study suggest that well designed asynchronous online education methods can be effective and appropriate for registered nurses. However, the provision of effective support and technological infrastructure is as vital as the quality of teaching for online learners.
Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technology, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: selcukkaraman@gmail.com.
Selcuk
S
Karaman
Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technology, Istanbul University, 34452 Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: s.sevdakucuk@gmail.com.
Sevda
S
Kucuk
Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technology, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: melikeaydem@gmail.com.
Melike
M
Aydemir
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009740:Nursing Staff
Continuing education; Distance education; Nurse education; Online education; Program evaluation