Dr. Jane Fitzpatrick, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol. Dr. George Bailey, Visiting Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol. A Learning and Sharing Event on E-Learning Weetwood Hall March 2005

Blended learning: a recipe for empowerment! Presentation Interactive discussion Generating new ideas

What is the context and purpose?

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Context Leadership in Community Practice module 50 to 60 community health and social care students from – Public Health Nursing – District Nursing – Community Children’s Nursing – Community Mental Health Nursing – Practice Nursing

Some examples of the student context in practice If full time 2 days uni 2 days practice – Public Health/ Health visiting/District nursing, GP attachment, Clinics or Health Centres – CCN, CMHN, – Charities – Hospital or locality Outreach teams – GP surgeries

Purpose Encourage students to use electronic sources to inform both academic development and evidence based practice.  Access  Retrieve  Select  Critically evaluate  Incorporate these skills into practice

IT issues Limited skills with IT Limited access IT should be core skill Huge range of material could be available if student has the confidence to use IT

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SWOT analysis Strengths Easy to access Easy to manage Enables lecturer to tailor access to resource links relevant to module Can act as a medium for sharing amongst students and lecturers Weaknesses Assumes level of confidence with IT Assumptions that the designer is familiar with this territory Student can get lost with links Opportunities Matches mission of faculty Supports IT developments in practice Enhances innovative education design Threats Lack of role modelling in practice Colleagues and students unfamiliar with the territory are reluctant to engage The teaching team are more accessible to students

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