title: Applications of VoiceThread©Technology in Graduate Nursing Education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Online graduate courses provide opportunities for faculty to use technology and digital applications to enhance student learning and learning environments. In nursing education, as we become increasingly dependent on technology, it is important to ensure that both faculty and students add digital literacy to their repertoire of knowledge and skills. VoiceThread©, one type of Web-based digital application tool, allows students and faculty to verbally communicate and collaborate asynchronously.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article discusses the use of VoiceThread technology in graduate nursing education and offers four examples of VoiceThread teaching methods: personal introductions, issues discussions, case presentations, and the elevator speech.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Student participation in VoiceThread assignments is evaluated using leveled rubrics. A poll of the students in one of the graduate courses showed high overall satisfaction with VoiceThread in the online classroom.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Strategies for effective use of VoiceThread technology to enhance student engagement and learning are recommended. [J Nurs Educ. 2016;55(11):655-658.].
authors: Mary K
authors: MK
authors: Donnelly
authors: Karan S
authors: KS
authors: Kverno
authors: Anne E
authors: AE
authors: Belcher
authors: Lindsay R
authors: LR
authors: Ledebur
authors: Linda D
authors: LD
authors: Gerson
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods*; D049250:Speech Recognition Software; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014584:User-Computer Interface