Sally Northam is a registered nurse and associate professor at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas. She is funded by the State of Texas Board of Higher Education to implement a graduate distance education program in nursing with 51% of the coursework online. Sally has a BS in Nursing from the University of Maryland, an MS in Nursing  from Northern Illinois University, and a PhD in Human Development and Education from the University of Maryland. She has been a nursing educator for 30 years.

 

 

Articles by Sally Northam

Hard Learned e-Enterprise Course Pointers

(9/19/05)
Educational institutions are rapidly adding distance learning to their offerings that is supported by online “e-Enterprise” applications such as Blackboard and WebCT. Consequently, faculty in these institutions must adapt quickly to learn these new tools. How well they succeed affects everything from learner satisfaction to instructor workload. Here are some hints and tips to move things along!

Program Evaluation via Online Enterprise

(4/19/04)
The evaluation process in education should be systematic and continuous in order to improve quality and effectiveness. By moving evaluation online using Blackboard, the College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University has improved both consistency and usability of evaluation information. It has shortened the time between data gathering and reporting, and improved communication.

Online Enterprise Surveys: Construction and Management

(10/27/03)
Online surveys within course management systems are an inexpensive way to gather data. Surveys enable you to track participant progress, and to quickly report results without time-consuming data entry. The course management system even helps you remind learners to complete the surveys. This article outlines the steps in creating a survey within the Blackboard course management system.