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The Impetus Of Covid-19 In Transforming Nursing Education Through Informatics, Amelia Chauvette, Pauline Paul, Manal Kleib

Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière

Background: National nursing organizations worldwide have called for the inclusion of digital tools in nursing curricula to prepare future nurses to use digital tools in their professional practice.

Objective: This study explored the experiences of nursing faculty with respect to integrating digital tools in their teaching to support undergraduate student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: This study was a focused ethnography featuring semi-structured interviews, field notes, and artifacts. Data were analyzed concurrently with data collection, using thematic analysis. A total of 21 participants from nine undergraduate nursing programs in Western Canada were interviewed as part of a larger …

Intentional Mentoring: A Shared Journey Of Discovering And Supporting Diverse Talent In Academia, Barbara Holmes, Kent Willis

The Journal of Advancing Education Practice

Thriving in academe for faculty of color is difficult and challenging (Gasman, 2022). Faculty of Color face enormous odds of overcoming barriers such as an unwelcoming culture, isolation, lack of professional support, imposter syndrome and disengagement from the community of scholars. In recognition of these factors, intentional mentoring provides a strategy of support in facilitating successful persistence in the academy.

This autoethnographic paper explores the mentor-mentee relationship of a tenured faculty member whose contributions in mentorship and coaching produced notable professional growth for countless doctoral students and new faculty members. Sharing the experiences of one mentee and mentor may inform …

Reviewing Identity In Action: Christian Excellence In All Of Life, Jeffrey K. Voth

Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Christians in Higher Education

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Postsecondary Students With Disabilities: The History Of Higher Education Legislation, Toby Tomlinson Baker

The Scholarship Without Borders Journal

Legislation for SWDs led to the enrollment of postsecondary students with disabilities (SWDs) in higher education, but it has also created the increased prevalence of dropouts among postsecondary SWDs (NCES, 2020) Although postsecondary disability status has garnered attention, it continues to be neglected as a political need in higher education. Historically, postsecondary students with disabilities were discouraged from attending higher education settings (Madaus & Shaw, 2004). Disability laws were amended decades later, and therefore impacted the progress of students with disabilities. Thus, SWDs did not attend college since there was minimal activism by individuals seeking greater access to colleges and …