VoiceThread will also be used in this course. VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments using voice or video. The student recordings are available to the class during the semester and will not be used for another class. It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course e-Learning site for announcements and notifications. All feedback will be given on the web via Canvas and occasional direct emails, including grades and comments on assignments. If you contact me by voicemail, on-line posting or email, you can expect a response When I am traveling, response time may be within three business days. longer because of time changes and access to the Internet. I will not be consistently checking Canvas, VT, phone messages or email on the weekends or holidays and responses may be limited during these times. For the purposes of this class, the week will begin on Monday morning at 8:00 AM and will close on Sunday evening at 11:59 PM. TOPICAL OUTLINE Theories from nursing and disciplines influencing evidenced-based practice including general systems theory Critique/evaluation of theories, models, and frameworks Analysis of the relationship between theory, research, and practice Selected steps of the research process: Problem and purpose statements Review of relevant literature Objectives, hypotheses and questions Research design Qualitative research approaches Quantitative research approaches Biomedical ethical principles Scientific integrity TEACHING METHODS Lectures, discussion, presentations, individual and small group activities. LEARNING ACTIVITIES Readings, individual and small group assignments, quizzes. EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION Each student is expected to: Comprehensively read and critically analyze materials assigned for each class topic Actively participate in individual and small group activities of class topics Successfully complete all assignments Evaluation will be based on the achievement of these criteria. Assignments and their relative weights are as listed below. Details of each assignment will be posted on Canvas.
VoiceThread will also be used in this course. VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments using voice or video. The student recordings are available to the class during the semester and will not be used for another class. It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course e-Learning site for announcements and notifications. All feedback will be given on the web via Canvas and occasional direct emails, including grades and comments on assignments. If you contact me by voicemail, on-line posting or email, you can expect a response within three business days. When I am traveling, response time may be longer because of time changes and access to the Internet. I will not be consistently checking Canvas, VT, phone messages or email on the weekends or holidays and responses may be limited during these times. For the purposes of this class, the week will begin on Monday morning at 8:00 AM and will close on Sunday evening at 11:59 PM. TOPICAL OUTLINE Theories from nursing and disciplines influencing evidenced-based practice including general systems theory Critique/evaluation of theories, models, and frameworks Analysis of the relationship between theory, research, and practice Selected steps of the research process: Problem and purpose statements Review of relevant literature Objectives, hypotheses and questions Research design Qualitative research approaches Quantitative research approaches Biomedical ethical principles Scientific integrity TEACHING METHODS Lectures, discussion, presentations, individual and small group activities. LEARNING ACTIVITIES Readings, individual and small group assignments, quizzes. EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATION Each student is expected to: Comprehensively read and critically analyze materials assigned for each class topic Actively participate in individual and small group activities of class topics Successfully complete all assignments Evaluation will be based on the achievement of these criteria. Assignments and their relative weights are as listed below. Details of each assignment will be posted on Canvas.
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