Write a 2–4 page impact statement delineating the possible effects on learners, the organization, and patients of the new or upgraded educational technology, or changes in current technology use, that you proposed in Assessment 1.
Note: If you have not already done so, complete the Vila Health: The Impact of Educational Technology challenge.
The technology impact statement requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, be sure to note the requirements below for document format and length and for citing supporting evidence.
Describe the new educational technology, upgrades to existing technology, or changes in current technology use that are under consideration.
Explain how the proposed changes support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals.
Analyze the impact on the organization of the proposed changes.
How might these changes affect day-to-day nursing operations or educational activities?
What is the expected impact of these changes on patient care?
How will the organization measure the impact?
How should the organization be prepared if the new or upgraded technology, or changes in current technology use, do not deliver as promised?
Describe the nurse educator’s role in implementing the proposed changes.
What are the nurse educator’s primary responsibilities?
What actions can the nurse educator reasonably be expected to take to facilitate the change?
Explain how the proposed changes will be incorporated into the design of current or future nursing education programs.
How will implementation of these changes affect learning and performance?
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Is your supporting evidence clear and explicit?
How or why does particular evidence support a claim?
Will your reader see the connection?
Did you summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately?
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.
Document Format and Length
Format your impact statement using current APA style.
Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial to help you in writing and formatting your impact statement. Be sure to include:
A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
A running head on all pages.
Appropriate section headings.
Your impact statement should be 2–4 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.
Supporting Evidence
Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your impact statement.
Additional Requirements
Proofread your change proposal, before you submit it, to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your analysis.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your technology impact statement to your ePortfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 2: Select technologies appropriate for nursing education in an academic and/or health care environment.
Describe new educational technology, technology upgrades, or changes in current technology use under consideration in an organization.
Analyze the impact of proposed educational technology changes on an organization.
Competency 3: Incorporate technology into the design of nursing education programs in academic and/or health care environments.
Describe the nurse educator’s role in implementing proposed educational technology changes.
Explain how proposed educational technology changes will be incorporated into the design of current or future nursing education programs.
Competency 4: Assess the value of educational technology in academic and/or health care environments.
Explain how proposed technology changes support an organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences in an appropriate form and style consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.