title: Resolving Bottlenecks: Converting Three High-Enrollment Nursing Courses to an Online Format.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Converting large undergraduate classes from the classroom to online has been an effective way to increase enrollments in high-demand courses in undergraduate education. However, challenges exist to maintaining students' high-quality learning interaction and engagement in large online courses. This article presents a collaborative model between faculty in health sciences and instructional designers to redesign and redevelop three high-enrollment courses to online at Boise State University.
  
  
  METHODS
  Health studies course faculty and eCampus instructional designers conducted this study to reflect the collaborative online course development process at Boise State.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The offering of high-enrollment nursing courses met enrollment demand and maintained student retention. Challenges related to instruction were addressed by using a careful course redesign process and continuous improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implications of this educational innovation for health science educators, instructional designers, and lessons learned are provided.
authors.forename: Ken-Zen
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Elizabeth Lyon
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Hannah
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Provant-Robishaw
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014481:United States