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When I was a student
anticipating my first nursing research course, I
expected it to be about as exciting as dry toast!.
Let's face it: most of you probably have similar
feelings about this course. So, how can we make this
course a viable learning experience--not just for
you, but for me too? In this course, I invite your
cooperation to work with me and with each other in
the teaching/learning endeavor. Rather than your
being dependent solely on me for what you learn,
everyone in the course is responsible for
contributing to the business of how and what we
learn. As I see it, there are 3
challenges that face us: 2. Research articles are
often written in a dry, dispassionate tone that
doesn't immediately engage us. We need to find
an issue that has been researched about which we
can get passionate...or at least sufficiently
excited that we'll want to pursue it in the
literature. 3. This course is taught
online, a form of learning that is alien for
most of you. There won't be the comfort of a
face-to-face instructor (some of you might
actually rejoice at that!). So we'll have to
find ways in cyberspace to create a sense of
kinship--a community of learners--among
ourselves. One of the great
advantages of an online course like this is that
it's "open" to you on a 24/7 basis,
"anywhere/anytime." You can access the course
from any Internet-connected computer at any time
from anywhere in the world. every day
of the week, including weekends and holidays,
for your use. I expect you to work with me
here. You're completely in charge of what you take
out of this course. Take the plunge and jump right
in. During this orientation there are a number of
things you'll need to do: Sounds like a lot, but it
really won't take much time once you sit yourself
down and get started. Read:
Success
in Online Learning If you
have any trouble getting started, please DO get in
touch with me IMMEDIATELY: Return to Orientation
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