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The East of Scotland Haematology Nurse Group use of Virtual Classroom in the Provision of Continuous Professional Development Through an Online Lecture Series. Karen Campbell Macmillan Lecturer in Cancer Nursing Edinburgh Napier University. Where did the idea start?.
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The East of Scotland Haematology Nurse Group use of Virtual Classroom in the Provision of Continuous Professional Development Through an Online Lecture Series. Karen Campbell Macmillan Lecturer in Cancer Nursing Edinburgh Napier University
Furthest Speaker 20:00 GMT Scotland England 16:00 Halifax Time http://nursing.dal.ca/Faculty/brenda.sabo.php
Experience http://www.flickr.com/photos/jahdakinebrah/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/taokitamoto/
Technophobia http://edtechmay.wikidot.com/staying-currenthttp://www.ibiblio.org/pub/electronic-publications/stay-free/archives/14/ewen1.html
Virtual Classroom Activity http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamgerhard/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/faiper/
Access to Technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncan/http://www.flickr.com/photos/john/
What did they want ? • Continuous professional development • Model of the module • Not to replace face-to-face conferences • Enhance learning • Expert Lectures • Journal clubs • Case reviews
Keeping The Community Together in Supporting Life Long Learning • Social Networking Sites • Discussion Forums • Continuous Professional Development in virtual classrooms
The Future for Virtual Classrooms http://www.jefferybahr.com/Publications/default.htm http://horizon.unc.edu/conferences/index.html
Community of Learning @ A Distance http://www.networkingwave.com/
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Challenges • Confidentiality • Not within the university system – locked away! • Participants • Expert speakers • Time • Advertise • Encourage speakers • Edit recordings • Distribution
Opportunities • Maintaining a more personalised approach • European Oncology Society • CancerNursing.org • Continuation of life long learning after attending university course. • Academic Continuity • NHS colleagues trialling the use of the online classroom • Macmillan Nutritional Care for Cancer Patients
Lessons Learned • Do communities of practice work? • Sink or swim • Ownership • To frightening • Speakers • Learners • Legalities • JISC- Legal • Skills & knowledge required • Better picture • Evidence based practice? • Technology moving faster • Twitter – presence • Vimeo – mobile apps
Contact If you are interested in exploring e-learning virtual classrooms to support your personal and professional development either as presenter or a student , please contact me. k.campbell@napier.ac.uk