The Jefferson Trust. Emerging Mobile Learning Report. Prepared by Sarah P. Farrell, PhD, RN Project Director. September 21, 2010

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1 The Jefferson Trust Emerging Mobile Learning Report Prepared by Sarah P. Farrell, PhD, RN Project Director September 21, 2010 EML is EMERGING MOBILE University of Virginia School of Nursing EML project Sarah P. Farrell, PhD, RN Project Director tel: Eliza Peak: Implementation Project Director +Matt Truwit: Evaluation Project Director advisory committee includes faculty, staff and 1. Please give us a summary of the project to date. I am currently on research leave and spending a majority of my time implementing this project. It is very exciting. The students who wrote the project have graduated, Brian Reed and Leslie

Farrell, PhD, RN Project Director tel: 434-924-0091 e:spf2j@virginia.

2 Stirn, and we have two new students: Eliza Peak and Matt Truwit. EML PROJECT SUMMARY EML TEAM Create team EML project team formed. School of Nursing provided interns for the project including Matt Truwit (Duke University student on summer internship for Global Rural Health) Eliza Peak (second year UVA nursing student). Jackie Oswalt provides administrative support for project. Devonia Love provides purchasing support for the project. Added Health Sciences Library (HSL) Staff: Kimberley Barker (the EML librarian) and Patricia Vaughn (SON liaison). Added Charles Huffman, Director of IS at SON Added early adopter faculty: Linda Eastham, Carol Lynn Maxwell-Thompson, and Vickie Southall. Added Student Affairs input: Clay Hysell Added course professors: Emily Drake, Amy Boitnott, and Kathryn Reid Added clinical faculty teaching OB, Peds, Complex Practice, Psych Mental Health ADVISORY COMMITTEE Create a new EML Advisory Committee Created a new EML Advisory Committee of faculty, students, and HSL staff. We met September 1, Plan to meet quarterly and send monthly updates.

Jackie Oswalt provides administrative support for project. Devonia Love provides purchasing support for the project.

3 EVALUATION PROCESS Completed and Passed IRB approval to conduct a Program Review of the Project. Created forms for Consent into the Evaluation and Equipment loaner. Consented students into the Program Review Evaluation (88 Third Year BSN, 24 First Year CNL Students, and 9 Faculty). Conducted 3 Focus Groups for Students on September 21, 22, 23/2010. Conducted Faculty Brown Bag Faculty User Group (FUG) on September 20, Plans for continued training and support in October, interviews, and surveys. Creating Survey and Interview templates. DEVICES Sought vendors for devices Sent needs assessment to students Provided the loaner devices (ipod Touch) for those who needed them. TRAINING AND SUPPORT September 2010: Conducted 6 training sessions for Students and Faculty More planned. 1. What has been the total cost to date for the project?

Conducted Faculty Brown Bag Faculty User Group (FUG) on September 20, 2010. Plans for continued training and support in October, interviews, and surveys. Creating Survey and Interview templates.

4 $18, o o o Hardware 110 devices Pizza lunch for students Faculty training lunch 1. What successes can you report coming out of the project? So far we only have process data, but the excitement is wonderful. We are collecting lessons learned. We are collecting apps and links the students find helpful. We are changing the system in several ways to be written up in December. Early Outcomes We have created a blog We have made early system changes: allowed nursing students to have remote access to products only medical students had before; allowed nursing students to gain wireless access to the health systems; changed the HSL website, they even created a special button for ipod touch support!!!

We are changing the system in several ways to be written up in December. Early Outcomes We have created a blog http://spf2j.wordpress.

5 1. What problems if any have you faced as you rolled out the project? None so far! Very time consuming but very positive energy and excitement. We hope to collect the stories at focus groups this week. 1. What was the total number of people working on the project? 15 Faculty and Staff on the implementation 4 Course Professors 9 Clinical Instructors 88 BSN Students 24 CNL Students 1. How many students were involved in the project? 112 so far 1. How many people did the project impact? Too early to determine 1. Do you feel that the project has had an impact on the University and /or the University community? Pending, so far very positive 1. Is the project completed at this time? If not, when do expect to see the project completed? Completion expected May 2011

15 Faculty and Staff on the implementation 4 Course Professors 9 Clinical Instructors 88 BSN Students 24 CNL Students 1. How many students were involved in the project? 112 so far 1.

6 1. Are there plans for the project to continue once this funding cycle is complete? If so, what are those plans? Working on a large grant for entire school. Hope to find future funding. 1. Any other comments that you would like to share concerning this project. Thank you so much for this opportunity for improving student access to information through portable and connected devices which can improve satisfaction as well as quality of care defined by safe, timely, patient centered, equitable, effective and efficient!

Any other comments that you would like to share concerning this project.

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