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Learning Objective 1: Descibe the implementation of a web based collaborative for doctoral education that successfully connects students synchronously with researchers and experts globally.
Learning Objective 2: Apply a webinar methodology that can connect doctoral students with researchers and experts in their particular areas to engage in collaborative research experiences.
Preparing for launching a new PhD program at a small private college forced the faculty and administration to consider the depth and breadth of expertise available, particularly in an era of faculty shortages. With a cadre of available research-active faculty and the potential connection to other nurse researchers and scholars, the Director of the PhD program has integrated the use of a web based technology to expand the classroom in real time and across city, state and national borders.
This “virtual classroom” is a part of ongoing collaborations between several nursing leaders from England, Australia, Turkey, and within the United States. In these coordinated class sessions, the doctoral students are exposed to a wide array of nursing experts speaking about their research or projects and subsequently have developed working relationships in their research residency courses.
Since its inception, over 5 “virtual” presentations have occurred from the classroom globally and from global sites to the classroom. To date, 20 students have taken part in the synchronous activities with 4 outside “virtual” faculty and 3 international/distance collaborative research activities have been developed. Written evaluation data for courses and global activities have been positive. These global and distance webinar sessions can supplement traditional curriculum and scholarly activities in doctoral education.
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