Presentation at Minnesota Brightspace Ignite on April 24, 2015, by Dr. Terese Hemmingsen, Robin O’Callaghan and the TLT Department, Winona State University

1. Integrating SoftChalk into D2L in the Delivery of an
Online Pharmacology Course
A community of learners improving our world

2. Dr. Terese Hemmingsen
Nursing Department - Rochester
Robin O’Callaghan
Teaching, Learning and Technology Department
Senior Instructional Designer
QM Peer Reviewer and F2F APPQMR Facilitator

3. www.winona.edu Pharmacology – Introduction to
the Course
• First semester nursing related course
• 2 credits (once a week for two hours)
• Ten broadly written course learning objectives
• Focus:
* Drug dosage calculations of oral and IV medications
* 15 Drug Classifications with specific medications
* Contemporary issues (Cultural & Herbal issues, etc.)
* Nutrition & electrolytes & nutritional support
* Medication administration – Nursing Process
* Special dosing considerations (patient populations)
• Challenge – Teaching a large amount of content in 14
weeks including testing (quizzes and exams)

4. www.winona.edu Background
Teaching strategies to improve
Pharmacology course delivery
Flipped Classroom: in-class
activities
On-line Blended
Fall 2013
• First semester
teaching course
• Traditional face-
to-face
lecture/power
point
• In class
activities
Fall 2014
• Flipped Class-
room using;
• D2L Learning
Modules SC
• In class
presentations &
group work
Fall 2015
• Blended
Delivery – SC
Modules
• Quality Matters
Rubric

5. What is SoftChalk?

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Quality Matters Standard 3.5
The course provides learners
with multiple opportunities to
track their learning progress.

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9. www.winona.edu Quality Matters Standard 3.5

10. www.winona.edu
Quality Matters Standard 5.2
Learning activities provide
opportunities for interaction that
support active learning.

11. www.winona.edu Quality Matters Standard 5.2
• Active learning involves ”learning by doing”
• Active learning involves guiding your students in
learning something new
• Active learning involves discovery, processing and
applying the knowledge

12. Quality Matters Standard 5.2www.winona.edu

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Quality Matters Standard 6.2
Course tools promote learner
engagement and active learning.

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