This document describes Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Blended Learning BSN program. The program uses online learning enhanced with interactive technologies and apps, combined with intensive on-campus residencies and simulations labs. Students complete their courses online, with theory concentrated in the online portions. Residencies in semesters 1, 3, and 7 provide intensive hands-on practice in labs and clinical placements. Nursing skills are first taught online, then practiced in labs and applied during residencies. The blended model aims to provide rich, engaging content online while maintaining connections through visits, mentors, and face-to-face components.

1. Blended Learning for Nursing Education
Re-igniting the Nightingale Lamp with ICT
June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
BSN-Post Baccalaureate Program
Program & Curriculum Coordinator
Kwantlen Polytechnic University

2. BSN-PB Program at Kwantlen
Launched in Fall 2012
1 Planning the Technological Landscape
Shaping Curriculum based on Relational
2 Engagement, Critical Inquiry, Health Promotion
3 Nursing & Faculty Mentors, Faculty Development

3. Overview of the BSN-PB Program
Methods of Blended Delivery
Prepares students with a previous degree in 27 months
Includes two Residencies and two Capstone Practice courses
Strong use of High fidelity Simulation Labs to reinforce practice
All other courses are taken online
Other practice courses include Primary Health Care, Families
Content is richly enhanced with interactive & creative technologies

4. Technological Landscape
Multi-layered approach for enhanced Engagement
Mahara ePortfolios – Collection of
Learning Artifacts
Creativity, Interactivity,
Moodle iPads Multimedia, Reflection
Digital texts and resources
eTexts

5. Curriculum & Pedagogy
Major Philosophical Foundation
Professional
Nursing Practice Role Critical Social
& Praxis Theory
Critical Relational
Inquiry Engagement
Social
Constructivism
Ways of
Knowing
Health
Promotion

6. Importance of Mentors
Role Models, Social Support, Expert Guide
Nurse Mentor Inspire
Mentors Faculty Mentor
Networking
Nurture Guide

7. Faculty Development
Preparing for the Blended Teaching Environment
Work
shops
Uniform
Tutorials
Design
Share Education
Point
Courses
taken at
Portfolio
University of
N. Colorado
iPads

8. LMS – Moodle 2.3
Technological Foundation
Online Activities
Syllabus
Multimedia
Book
Format
Rubrics
Learning Activities
http://moodle.org

9. Learning Activities in Moodle

10. Interactive Activities
Supported in Moodle
Group Projects Forums
Interact Journals
Glossaries
Wikis Chat

11. Creativity is a Key Focus
By Beejay Digno
Visual of the Characteristics of Qualitative Research

12. Integrating Web-based Resources
By Danielle Fransen

13. Voice Thread adds Interactivity
Can respond
using mic,
text, or video
http://voicethread.com
Featuring Laurel Tien & Danielle Fransen

14. Educreations enhances Multimedia
Combines:
• Images
• Narration
• Text
• Drawing
On a White
Board screen
http://www.educreations.com

15. Mahara ePortfolios support:
Reflective Learning
Personalized
Learning
Lifelong Learning
https://mahara.org/

16. Photo Novella in Mahara

17. iPads and Apps
Apps are used to:
• Augment and enrich content
• Support creativity
• Facilitate interaction
• Personalize learning
http://itunes.com

18. Apps for Visual Conceptualization
• Multisensory
learning
• Aesthetics
• Interactivity
• Creativity
• Experiential
learning.
By Beejay Digno

19. Practice & Residencies
• Sem 1 Includes • Sem 5
two week long Community
Residency & Health
Labs
Sem 1 Sem 2
Personal Chronic
FAMILY COMMUNITY
VISITS AGENCY VISITS
Sem 3
Mental
Sem 4
Health,
Family
Medicine,
Surgery
• Sem 7 • Sem 6
Capstone Global Health
Practice Course

20. Residencies include Lab Skills

21. High Fidelity SIMs Lab Screen

22. SIMs System Video Recording

23. iPads augment SIMS learning

24. iPads support Practice & Praxis
• Student partners video-
record practice skills on
the performing student’s
own iPad
• Student reflects on own
performance by watching
the video recording
• Partners discuss the
recording and their
reflections the next day

25. Summary
Online Learning Residencies - Lab & Practice
• Enhanced with creative, • Labs enhanced with high
interactive, content and fidelity simulations and iPad
productivity software, iPads, recordings
and apps
• Semester 3 and 7 are intense
• Theory concentrated in online ten week hospital placement
components of program experiences, 40 hours/week
• Presence and expression • Nursing skills are first taught
encouraged by technology online, practiced in labs in
semesters 1 and 3, then
• Family and community visits,
applied in actual practice
research projects, mentors
areas in 3 and 7.
provide face to face contact

26. Thank you !
Contact:
June Kaminski
BSN-PB Program Coordinator
june.kaminski@kwantlen.ca