Technology Integration in Research - Online Course
The wave of technology use in nursing is ever flowing. New technologies emerge: Some are accepted, implemented and widely used, and others are not. Strategies for technology use in research have been slow to shift. Researchers continue to use technology for data analytics but do not possess the skills set to take a deep dive into designing better research using technology.
This course informs nurses how technology can benefit their research. It reviews methods and devices available to nurses, in order to assist in creating and implementing better, more efficient research, which can be translated into practice.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Implement concepts of the SAMR model as a framework for technology integration
- Critically evaluate one way in which technology can benefit research design
- Conceptualize the use of technology within the learners’ research to improve data
- Describe one tangible change that can be implemented in research practice for nurses
About the author
Dr. Missi Stec is a Professor and Associate Dean for Evaluation and Educational Innovation at SUNY Downstate. She completed her MSN in midwifery in 2005 from Vanderbilt and returned there for a DNP that she earned in 2010. She is a 2015 Apple Distinguished Educator and holds an Apple teacher certification. Her mixed-methods research, entitled “Exploring adaptation to a curriculum delivered via iPad”, has completed two phases of research on student and faculty tablet use. She has recently launched a third phase connecting faculty confidence with technology use. Dr. Stec is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is nationally known for her work on technology infusion in nursing education and the translation of pedagogy using technology-centric methods.