Janice Sinoski

I have learned that having IT support is essential in developing VR scenes, as individual faculty members may not have the knowledge and experience necessary to complete a VR scenario without assistance. There is a learning curve to working with VR resources.

This module deepened my understanding of VR hardware, navigation, and object interaction, highlighting how rapidly evolving technology demands adaptability from faculty and students. It also raised awareness of the increasing costs for schools, especially amid widespread budget cuts and financial constraints in higher education.

I have learned that creating VR scenarios does not require coding knowledge and that resources are available to help design VR apps. I aim to design simulations for patient safety that will help nursing students apply their foundational nursing principles.

I have learned that VR can be an important partner in nursing education. I see myself using virtual reality to immerse nursing students in complex patient care scenarios, promoting critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and decision-making in a safe, realistic, and engaging learning environment.

Faculty can be creative when designing the course by incorporating a variety of media strategies in online courses. Well-chosen audio and visual content increases student engagement while meeting the objectives of the course. The process needs to be methodical to ensure all aspects of course design are included.

Every aspect of course design is important and contributes to the success of the student from the outline of the syllabus to the immediate feedback to the student. I understand how to put a course together in a methodical manner.

Excellent information on the advantages and disadvantages of synchronous versus asynchronous courses. Synchronous courses allow for face-to-face interaction and can create an atmosphere for lively discussions. Asynchronous courses allow students to take more time to reflect and process the information before they respond to discussion forums.

I started taking correspondence courses in the 1970s and loved the freedom to learn at my own pace. My graduate programs were online as well and I learned the key characteristics of online programs that help make students successful. Successful online courses for adults are engaging, flexible, and goal-oriented. They provide clear objectives, interactive content, and practical applications.  The courses need to have a user-friendly design and ensure accessibility and relevance for adult learners. 

Building an asynchronous online lab involves starting with clear objectives, detailed instructions, and user-friendly interfaces. Technical support is essential while building the online lab to ensure the interface is glitch- free. Prepackaged lab materials will provide all students with the same learning materials and faculty can upload helpful images to augment the lab materials, so students can see how the materials relate to real-world clinical assessment tools for nursing.