Virtual Student Conferences in Brightspace, Nancyruth Leibold and Laura Schwarz – Minnesota State University, Mankato. Presentation at the Brightspace Minnesota Connection at Normandale Community College on April 14, 2016.
1. Virtual Student Research
Conferences in D2L Brightspace
Nancyruth Leibold, EdD, MSN, RN, PHN, CNE
Department of Nursing, Southwest Minnesota State University
Laura Marie Schwarz, DNP, RN, CNE
School of Nursing, Minnesota State University, Mankato
2. Collegial Collaboration
• Department of Nursing
• Dr. Nancyruth Leibold
• RN to BSN Completion Program
• Online
• School of Nursing
• Dr. Laura M. Schwarz
• Program Coordinator
• RN to BS Completion Program
• Online
3. After participation in this session,
the learner will
•Explain the use of D2L Brightspace as a meeting
place for virtual student research conferences.
•Describe the design and considerations of a
virtual student conference.
4. University Undergraduate
Research Conferences
Undergraduate research conferences are common
events in higher education that allow students to
present their research and evidence-based
projects.
Problem:
However, this is impractical for nursing learners in
an online program to be able to attend.
6. University Undergraduate
Research Conferences
• Pros
• Skill building for students
• Builds technology skills for the real world
• Removes job or other class or geography barriers
• Cons
• Faculty time
• No experience of face to face
7. Have You Ever Attended a Virtual Conference?
Yes
22%
No
78%
598
Respondents
American Nurses Association (2011)
8. Distance Learning
•The Virtual Conference was consistent with
Distance Learning
•Increases interaction
•Increases collaboration
•(Phillips et al., 2010)
30. References
• American Nurses Association. (2011). Majority of Respondents Have
Not Attended an Online/Virtual Nursing Conference, According to
Poll. Retrieved from
http://www.nursingworld.org/HomepageCategory/Poll-Results/2011-
PollArchive/March2011-HYSResults.html
• Chamberlain, R. S., Klaassen, Z., Meadows, M. C., Weitzman, S., &
Loukas, M. (2014). St George's University's medical student research
institute: A novel, virtual programme for medical research
collaboration. The West Indian Medical Journal, 63(1), 81.
doi:10.7727/wimj.2013.022
31. References
• Phillips, B, Shaw, R., Sullivan, D. T., & Johnson, C. (2010). Using virtual
environments to enhance nursing distance education. Creative
Nursing,16(3), 132-135.
• Sloan, R. (2012). Poster presentations in the virtual world. The Journal
of Continuing Education in Nursing, 43(11), 485-486.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20121024-24