From strategy to practice

Dr Karen StricklandAssociate Head,

Dr Fiona Work, Senior Lecturer,School of Nursing & Midwifery

Issues from practice

All about scale!

Robert Gordon University provide pre-registration nursing and midwifery education in collaboration with the following NHS Board Partners:

• NHS Grampian, • NHS Orkney, • NHS Shetland,

Midwifery only:• NHS Highland • NHS Tayside

Aberdeen

Reviewing the evidence: review of literature on mobile learning in clinical practice:

Themes:• information for clinical practice; • knowledge and skill acquisition; • reflection on learning in practice.

University strategy

School strategy

Practice

University strategy• Teaching and learning: inspire all individuals to

achieve their maximum potential and excel in the world of tomorrow.

• Extending access to learning: enable individuals to achieve their ambitions throughout life whatever their circumstances.

• Student experience: support students and mentors

School strategy• To prepare, and further develop high quality nurses,

midwives and health professionals who are caring and compassionate.

• To place students at the centre of vibrant learning communities, which are underpinned by evidence-based application of educational theories and principles.

• To actively engage and empower our students to achieve their maximum potential in learning, research, and excellence in clinical practice.

eLearning Strategy: 2015 – 2020

Our Vision• To foster innovative learning afforded by technology in the provision of dynamic and transformational learning,

teaching, assessment and research in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Our Aims• To lead the development of our eLearning community within Robert Gordon University and influence international

eLearning communities.• To foster the introduction and acquisition of new technology into the School portfolios.• To support our educational colleagues by developing high quality staff development in the use of technology.• To enhance the student learning journey through exposure to high quality and technology enhanced experiences.• To support our educational portfolios to meet the changing needs of the School of Nursing and Midwifery staff and

students.• To engage in consultancy and new business developments and, in doing so, diversify our income streams.• To increase the scholarship output of the School and, in doing so, enhance the profile and reputation of our

provision.• To enhance our partnership working and facilitate our academic staff to engage with clinical practice.

System requirementsMust haves:• Must be customisable to the

assessment document,• Must have password controlled

access with varying levels of authorisation,

• Must work in extreme remote locations (without wifi),

• Must be compatible with IOS and android devices.

Good to have• Links to placement database• Links to student record

system• Voice recognition (reasonable

adjustments)• Can be used after registration

for CPD

Lessons from the literature for practiceBarriers:• Infrastructure• Lack of systematic policy support• Lecturer competency• Huge amount of work for lectures • Student competency with technology• Lecturer dissatisfaction• Teaching philosophy• Lack of Leadership• Curricular integration• Lecturer fear about loss of control

(Brazdeikis and Valineviciene 2014)

Benefits:• Improvement in knowledge and

understanding• Increased self-awareness and

engagement in reflection• Improved student-tutor relationships( Buckley et al 2009)

Getting “buy in”• Led by practice and eLearning hand in hand • Driven with a clear implementation plan• Linking with practice education teams• “Big Bang” v’s change management plans• Liaison with IT colleagues and L&T departments (infrastructure)• Governance issues• Student engagement• Curriculum engagement• Accessibility (reasonable adjustments)• IT literacy and technophobia• Making the case financially