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Volume 7
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
Nursing Global 2018
March 01-03, 2018
March 01-03, 2018 | London, UK
47
th
Global Nursing & Healthcare Conference
Creating a culture of excellence in the online classroom
Judith Valloze
and
Rachel Owens
Daytona State College, USA
C
an faculty engagement make a difference in student success and satisfaction in the online teaching environment?
Participants will formulate strategies to create a culture of excellence in the online environment and in doing so, increase
student retention and success, analyze student and faculty engagement and incorporate Quality Matters Principles into their
online classrooms. This dynamic presentation will appeal to faculty who teach hybrid or online courses and will provide a
toolkit for student success that incorporates current research and outcomes for improving student retention. The practices will
include collaboration with academic support services, additional assistance for at-risk learners, flexibility with nontraditional
students, best practices for student engagement and faculty presence, and creating value to increase student satisfaction.
Biography
Rachel Owens is Professor and Faculty Services Librarian at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. She is the subject specialist and library liaison
to the DSC School of Nursing. She implemented the Embedded Librarian program at DSC, and has published several articles on the topic. Rachel also teaches in
the Quanta-Honors Program at DSC. She is a graduate of the West Virginia University School of Medicine, holds a master’s degree in cardiac rehabilitation from
Marshall University, and worked in the fields of cardiac rehab, corporate wellness, and health education before receiving her Masters in Library and Information
Science from Florida State University. Her areas of interest are developing information literacy skills in nursing and allied health students, and providing library
services to online students.
Judith Valloze et al., J Nurs Care 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-064