IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN NURSING ONLINE COURSES FOR A COLLEGE SETTING: by Wendy Stu

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IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN
NURSING ONLINE COURSES FOR A COLLEGE SETTING
by Wendy StubbsFall 2007 - EDER 763
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Proposal Outline - a work in progress

• Table of Contents
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Statement of the Problem
• Purpose of the Study
• Research Questions
• Intended audience
• Definition of Terms
• Limitations
• Delimitations
• Organization of the study

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Chapter 2 Literature Review

• Change Theory
• Diffusion Theory - Rogers
• Faculty training
• Systems Approach
• Instructional design standards

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Chapter 3 Methodologies

• Characteristics of qualitative research
• Research strategy
• Role of the researcher
• Data collection procedures
• Data analysis procedures
• Strategies for validating findings
• Narrative structure
• Anticipated ethical issues
• Significance of the study
• Expected outcomes

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• References
• Appendices
• Interview questions
• Letter to department chairs
• Approval form
• Letter to participants
• Consent form
• Timeline
• Budget
• Instructional process chart

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Statement of the problem

• We have a huge growth of online learning and yet
  very little research is being done on the process
  of how online classes are created. Studies in
  this field are incomplete and definitely very
  little qualitative research has been done. One
  study in 1995 pointed out the need for more
  qualitative research in technology education.
  Yet, this has not been done.
• Many studies have been done on perceptions of
  faculty and students how they like online
  learning.
• None found on my topic the process of design.

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Purpose of the study

• To interview faculty members of nursing
  departments who teach online and who work with
  instructional designers in creating these
  classes.
• How does this team approach work in designing
  classes? Does it save them time? Does it make
  them a better teacher?

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Why Qualitative?

• Quantitative wont give me the feel and reaction
  of the participants, only numbers.
• This approach is needed more in research in
  instructional technology as little of it has been
  done.

• Case Study focusing on the human factor and how
  the process of design impacts the teachers
• Phenomenology looking at the process overall as
  well

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Approaches in instructional design

• Lone Ranger model
• Teacher designing online courses alone often with
  little or no training
• Might just place the syllabus online with little
  knowledge of what works in an online learning
  atmosphere
• Systems Approach
• With a team of at least an instructional
  designer, possible a resource librarian,
  technology expert, project manager perhaps

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Intended Audience

• Nurse Educators
• Instructional designers
• Department chairs of online programs

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Outcomes

• Personal and professional
• Look at the design process
• Learn more about faculty development in this area
• How they like working with instructional
  designers
• What teachers learn about this process
• Does it make them better teachers

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Methodologies

• After recording the interviews, I will listen to
  them and transcribe them. Using Excel, I will
  code all the key phrases and see how often they
  are used.
• After writing up findings, I will ask a couple of
  the interviewees to see if I correctly captured
  their words.

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Role of the researcher

• My training as a teacher, counselor and
  instructional designer
• My study really encompasses all three areas in
  looking at the human interaction of a team
  approach to designing effective learning.
• Constructivist worldview - learn socially with
  personal applications
• Works well for adult learners as well

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My timeline

• Dec. finish proposal, 885 class, speak to
  dept. chairs about dissertation topic
• Jan. comps proposal rewrite as needed
• Feb. - proposal presentation to committee
• IRB
• March interview subjects
• April listen and code interviews
• May write findings, chapters 4 5
• June rewrite as needed
• July present to committee and have approved by
  July 15th, graduate on July 31, 2008

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My contact info

• Wendy Stubbs
• 722 Valley View
• Vermillion, SD 57069
• stubbswk_at_gmail.com
• 605-670-0101 cell
• 605-624-6902 home
• www.stubbsassociates.com
• www.dreamcareercoaching.com
• 605-212-9227 business phone