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General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

//Heather Carter-Templeton, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, hcartert@uthsc.edu// //Samantha Miles, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, smiles3@uthsc.edu// //Richard Nollan, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA,// //rnollan@uthsc.edu// //Lin Wu, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA// //Ramona B. Patterson, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USA//
 * Using Learning Objects to Support a Continuing Education Intervention for Nurses**

Learning objects have become increasingly popular because of their ability to be implemented and supported in various learning environments. Concise and comprehensive learning objects are ideally suited for nurses, providing brief segments of instruction compatible with work in a clinical setting. Learning objects developed for instruction have an added benefit, enabling assembly and re-assembly to support different specific learning objectives, or as part of a longer, continuous instruction.

The purpose of our presentation is to describe our experiences developing and implementing learning objects that support a continuing education intervention for nurses. This presentation will highlight professional guidelines, techniques, and tools used while developing a learning object curriculum focused on improving information-seeking and information technology competencies for all levels of nurses.

Project team members, including nurses and health science librarians, who developed our learning objects will lead the discussion. We will describe the process of selecting software for our project’s specific needs, Web site arrangement that supports and displays the learning objects, and findings related to participant selection of the learning objects option in lieu of other project content delivery modes.

This project is supported by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), HRSA, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any official endorsement be inferred by, the DN, BHPr, HRSA, DHHS, or the US Government.

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