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Title

Using Digitized Primary Sources from the Library of Congress's American Memory Collection to Enliven Nursing Issues and History Curriculum (multimedia presentation)

Authors

Catherine Tymkow, Department of Nursing, Governors State UniversityFollow
Shirley Comer, Department of Nursing, Governors State UniversityFollow
Paul M. Blobaum, University Library, Governors State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Presentation

Publication Date

2-14-2007

Abstract

Background: A cohort of faculty from Governors State University were chosen to receive technology training and develop web based education projects incorporating digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress' American Memory Collection in May 2006. Using a constructivist framework, three web-enhanced projects, which are works in progress, were developed to illumine and enliven nursing's history for today's learner. These projects utilize digitized primary sources, which are defined as documents or other sources of information created at or near the time being studied. Use of primary sources is not common in nursing and represents a new approach to enhancing nursing curricula. The three nursing projects are:

Nursing Licensure, Legislation, and Nurse Practice Acts - Shirley Comer

Advocacy and Health Policy-Nursing's Legacy and Future - Catherine Tymkow

Mary Ann ”Mother” Bickerdyke, An Illinois Civil War Nurse - Paul Blobaum

Methods: The GSU AAM project is innovative in its approach among other AAM programs by supplying each participant with a laptop computer, digital camera, and USB flash drive, in addition to training and support in using the LOC website and web publishing. Each author makes a commitment to use the experiences of this project to enhance current pedagogical techniques directly in the classroom, mentor colleagues for one year, and disseminate the results of their scholarship.

Comments

This is a playable PowerPoint slide show file (.ppsx) with audio narration.

File size: 7 MB

Explore Teaching with Primary Sources at Governors State: http://aam.govst.edu

The 2006 GSU Faculty Cohort project site for Adventure of the American Mind/TPS is http://aam.govst.edu/teachers.asp?id=8

Month of Publication

February

Day of Publication

14

Year of Publication

2007

Recommended Citation

Tymkow, C., Comer, S., and Blobaum, P. Using digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress's American Memory Collection to enliven nursing issues and history curriculum. [multimedia presentation] Presentation to the Illinois Online Conference Feb 14-16 2007. Published February 14, 2007. http:/opus.govst.edu/ (accessed Month Day, Year)