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[Accreditation Bodies (Higher Education)] [Accreditation Bodies (Nursing]

[Active Learning Strategies] [Building Web-based Courses] [Clinical Education & Evaluation]

[Concept Mapping] [Critical Thinking Resources]

[Evidence-Based Teaching] [Governmental Resources]

[Higher Education Organizatios] [Learning Objectives]

[Nursing Educational Organizations] [Nurse Internships]

[Sites of Interest] [Speaking/Presenting] [Teaching Tools]

[Teaching Portfolios] [Textbook Evaluation]

Accreditation Bodies (Higher Education)

• Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) - "Organization whose members are specialized and professional accreditors"

• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) - Coordinating body for accreditation in the United States

• Regional accreditation bodies

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education

  • Midwestern Higher Education Commission (MHEC) - Promotes regional cooperation toward, policy analysis, quality education, and innovation.

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges

  • North Central Association, Commission on Schools

  • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

  • Tribal Colleges and Universities web site on Accreditation and Assessment

  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Accreditation Bodies (Nursing)

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Active Learning Strategies

• Templates for games, such as Trivial Pursuit, from the University of Michigan

Building Web-based Courses

• eLearnSpace - A free resource site with information about the factors that impact e-learning, knowledge management, and technology

• Merlot Health Science - Teaching tools for faculty in the health sciences.  Requires free registration

• Section508 - Resources for understanding and implementing the requirements of Section 508 (web-accessibility)

• Stephen's Web - An array of technology and learning trends and links

• Student Support

• WebAIM - Resources for assuring web-accessibility

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0  - Includes a web accessibility checklist

• Web Tools - Tools for effective educational presentations

• Web Tools for Learning - Site for web-based instruction from the City University of Hong Kong; free software, lots of information

• Web Tools Newsletter - A goldmine of past issues on planning web-based courses, plus instructions on how to subscribe

Clinical Education & Evaluation

• International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning - From the University of Iowa, for lab faculty

• Listserves for lab faculty:

  • Nursing Learning Resource Center (NurseLRC) List - send email to MAJORDOMO@DOUGLAS.BC.CA; type "Subscribe NurseLRC" in the body of the message, not the subject line

  • LabFac list: To subscribe, email listserv@email.uncc.edu.  Type "subscribe labfac your name"  into the body, not the subject line

  • Standardized Patient Trainers List - go to http://depts.washington.edu/hsas/Clinical/list.html

• Measurement and Assessment, from Webtools

Concept Mapping

• CMAP

• Inspiration

Critical Thinking Resources

• The Critical Thinking Consortium

• Teaching-Research Nexus - Learning through discovery

• Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) - Critical thinking exams for nursing students

• Web English Teacher - Hit the "Critical Thinking" button to find the information on critical thinking.

Evidence-Based Teaching

• What Works in Education  - from the Department of Education

Games

Governmental Resources

• Department of Education, Office of Post-Secondary Education - Detailed information about accreditation in the US, including list of all recognized accrediting agencies

• What Works in Education  - from the Department of Education

Higher Education Organizations

• Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA)

• American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) - Organization dedicated to "promoting the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world"

• American Council on Education (ACE) - Organization of accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and forum for exploring higher education issues. 

• Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) - "Non-profit organization committed to providing better access to education for adults, through partnerships with business, government, labor and higher education;" dedicated to "lifelong learning for all adults."

• Southern Regional Education Board - Promotes quality of education at all levels in Southern U.S.

• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education - Collaborative effort of Western states to enhance technology and improve education

Learning Objectives

• Bloom's Taxonomy - From Don Clark's Big Dog Bowl of Biscuits

• Bloom's Taxonomy - from The University of Texas at Austin's Learning Center

Library Resources   

• A+ Research and Writing site - offers advice about how to write a paper.

• Journals listed in the Index Medicus, with abbreviations

• Key and Electronic Nursing Journals from Peg Allen, librarian at Kent State

• MD4sure - Mnemonics, abbreviations, acronyms and other tricks to help students remember medical topics

• Online Serials - search from among 3000 online titles  

• Online Texts Collection - search from among 15,000 online texts

Nursing Educational Organizations

• Council on  Collegiate Education for Nursing, Southern Regional Education Board - Promotes quality in nursing education in the southern states

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

• Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education
• Association of Community Health Nursing Educators

• Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools

• Council on Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing
• Institute for Hospital Clinical Nursing Education 
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• National League for Nursing
• National Nursing Staff Development Organization 
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

• National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing

• National Student Nurses Association

• Teaching Learning Community for Nurse Educators in Texas - Online discussions and resources for nurse educators

Internships

• Vermont Nurse Internship Pilot Project - A developing model of nursing internships

Plagiarism/Copyright Page at NurseScribe

Sites of Interest

• Exceptional Nurse Site - For nurses with disabilities, employers, and educators

Speaking/Presenting

• PowerPoint Tips

• Presentations.com - Suggestions from experienced speakers and coaches on speech anxiety and other topics

• Presenters University - Online courses and free information

• Toastmasters International - Premier organization to help you communicate effectively

• Webestate.com - Help with Power Point presentations and more

Test Development Software

• LXR test 

• PARTest

• A++

Teaching Portfolios

• Teaching Portfolios in Higher Education - From the Web Tools Newsletter

Teaching Tools

• Power Point Links - Examples of games developed at the Hillsborough, New Jersey School District

• Teachnet.com - Ideas and tools for innovative teaching

Textbook Evaluation -See our Textbook Evaluation Page 

[Accreditation Bodies (Higher Education)]

[Accreditation Bodies (Nursing)] [Building Web-based Courses]

[Clinical Education & Evaluation] [Critical Thinking Resources]

[Governmental Resources] [Higher Education Organizations]

[Learning Objectives] [Nursing Educational Organizations]

[Nurse Internships] [Sites of Interest] [Speaking/Presenting]

[Teaching Portfolios] [Teaching Tools] [Textbook Evaluation]