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Navigating The Digital Divide: A Teaching-Learning Initiative With The Ipad2, Beth Ann Swan, Kathryn Shaffer, Kellie Smith, Anthony J. Frisby, Mary Hanson-Zalot
Navigating The Digital Divide: A Teaching-Learning Initiative With The Ipad2, Beth Ann Swan, Kathryn Shaffer, Kellie Smith, Anthony J. Frisby, Mary Hanson-Zalot
College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations
Background/ Rationale: It has been established that Interprofessional Education (IPE) offers a solution to foster teamwork and improve patient care and should be implemented early in professional role development. Thomas Jefferson University has been providing IPE to interprofessional healthcare students for over 5 years. A long term strategic goal was identified to “create innovative learning environments that support interprofessional education including state-of-the-art technologies”. In actualizing this goal, the curriculum was enhanced with technology supported collaborative learning techniques to assist in group processing and reflection. Combining traditional IPE activities with technology supported components incorporated the advantages of both delivery methods, …