Post on 22-Dec-2015
USING E-LEARNING TO ENHANCE & TRANSFORM UNDERGRADUATE NURSE EDUCATION IN MALAWI
Gladys Msiska PhD; David Dewhurst Pro
Geographic position of Malawi Background Collaborative partnerships Enhancement of teaching & learning Statistics on utilisation of CMS Constraints in the utilisation of CMS Conclusion
The presentation
Malawi: The warm heartof Africa
Situated in the southern eastern part of Africa
Sub-Saharan Region Population 14 million
people
Acute shortage of nurses, doctors and clinical
officers Increase students enrolment. Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN) - BSc
programme for registered nurses Presently 200 students are enrolled per year. Radical changes in course delivery -
introduction of learning technologies The elearning project - collaborative
partnership.
Background
The collaboration began in 2010
Sharing of existing digital resources creation of useful partnerships to enable local
resource creation. Capacity building and collaborative activities
Collaborative partnerships
In-country development of the skills and
knowledge to create and integration digital resources to curriculum.
Trained > 90% of KCN academic staff to create high-quality digital resources.
1000 online resources, many developed locally Driven the modernisation of the Nursing
Degree – blended learning promoting self-directed learning
Achievements of the partnership
Enhanced IT infrastructure – PCs for students
and a new server Staff development in modern pedagogies,
assessment and use of e-learning Sustainability – local content creation & staff
development workshops IT staff able to maintain and further develop
the CMS facilitation of learning through a
collaboratively developed CMS
Achievements of the partnership
Moodle platform for a curriculum management
system (CMS) An electronic environment that supports
teaching and learning. Contains various modules and other resources
- implementation of the curriculum.
Enhancement of teaching & learning
Manage and plan teaching Blended learning - face to face contact with
students combined with self directed learning through existing digital resources Digital resources on clinical skills
Online interactive sessions through forum discussions
Student assignment can be uploaded and submitted
Grades on SARIS
Enhancement of teaching through
CMS
Students can access module packs, resources
and the module activities. Find up-to-date information Engage in self-directed learning through digital
resources eg articulate quiz which provide feedback
Students can learn psychomotor skills through locally developed digital resources
Enhancement of learning through CMS
Gradual growth during the first full year of implementation & a sharp increase at the start of the second academic session.
CMS usage
Usage of CMS is highest during working hours and Peak times are 3 & 4pm. Usage extends to 9pm
CMS usage
Intranet in use but connectivity is a problem
sometimes Time to develop the resources Sustaining the motivation
Constraints
We are grateful to the Scottish Government
International Development Fund for the financial support.
Acknowledgements