eEverything: The Case for Games, Apps and Tech

Educational technology to engage students and support learning is plentiful. Nurse educators may be intrigued, but unsure how to get started exploring options. The purpose of this presentation is to showcase different genres of educational technology and provide examples for how they can be used in nursing education.

This presentation will outline resources that can be used for the purposes of classroom engagement, supporting simulation, providing study aids, and staying organized in a nursing program. Options that will be discussed include classroom apps, ePortfolios, concept mapping tools, Google options, and reference resources. This presentation will conclude with a discussion about challenges educators should anticipate in order to successfully implement new technology into the classroom.

Speaker

Kelley Connor, MS, RN, CNE, CHSE

Kelley Connor, RN, MS, CNE, CHSE is an associate professor at Boise State University School of Nursing. Her primary interests include obstetric nursing, informatics, and using educational technology to create learning opportunities and improve content retention. Her research has included simulation, virtual reality, and educational gaming. Ms. Connor has been a member of the simulation team at Boise State since 2006. She has helped develop and implement simulations for the nursing skills, maternity, and interprofessional capstone courses. She has served as a simulation faculty mentor and been on the team that secured accreditation of the simulation center through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. In addition, she helped develop and currently teaches in Boise State’s simulation educator certificate program. She has worked in partnerships to develop and implement innovative virtual reality experiences for student learning using Second Life, 3D Gamelab, and Oculus Rift. She was on the editorial board for the vSim maternity product and a content developer for vSim Fundamentals. VSim is an online simulation collaboration between Laerdal and the National League for Nursing. Ms. Connor is currently pursuing her doctorate of philosophy in nursing with a minor in informatics at the University of Kansas.