Group Work in Online RN-BSN Programs Part II: Faculty Facilitation and Evaluation
Webinar Overview
In part two of this Webinar series, the issues of faculty facilitation and evaluation of collaborative learning activities is discussed. To be effective facilitators, instructors should understand how to guide collaborative work, identify potential problems, and understand how assignment and evaluation fit into the curriculum at the course and program levels. Evaluation strategies need to be clear for the instructor and students, and may be designed to emphasize particular outcomes in the program. (See Part One for designing collaborative activities). There are several tools that may support strategies for facilitating collaboration and to evaluate group process and performance; accordingly, these tools can be modified to meet program-specific needs. span class="large">
View Webinar Part I
Group Work in Online RN-BSN Programs: Projected Outcomes and Student Experiences
NOTE: This Webinar is only open to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing.
Webinar Speaker
Carol M. Allen, MSN, RN
Faculty
College of Online and Continuing Education
Department of Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Carol Allen currently teaches health assessment and health promotion at Southern New Hampshire University in the online, RN-BSN program. She received her BSN from Boston College, her MSN in Family Practice as CNS from UMass Boston, and is at the dissertation stage of an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Southern New Hampshire University. Her research interests include faculty development and providing feedback to students in online, RN-BSN programs. Over her career, she has taught traditional pre-licensure students in pediatric clinical rotations and has been teaching online RN-BSN students since 2006. Carol has collaborated on program curriculum and has designed and developed online courses. She achieved Quality Matters certification for the development of two online courses. She has served as a faculty coach and mentor for online course development and delivery, including strategies for facilitating group projects.