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Education

Nursing students' engagement in online learning

04 July 2024
Professional
02 July 2024
Volume 33 · Issue 13

Abstract

Reliance on digital technology may have implications for our social and economic wellbeing, including factors such as health, environmental quality, social interaction, and educational levels. Although there may be concerns, it is important to acknowledge that digital technology also offers immediate, cost-effective and accessible solutions that are transforming various services. The COVID-19 pandemic, through the disruption of educational systems worldwide, has accelerated the transformation of higher education, leading to changes in the way it is perceived. However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the relationship between digital poverty, digital literacy, and students' online experiences. This article aims to explore the engagement of nursing students in online learning post COVID.

The onset of COVID-19 caused a considerable disruption to educational systems globally (United Nations (UN), 2022), accelerating the transformation of higher education (HE) and a move away from how it has traditionally been perceived. Nurse education has undergone unprecedented levels of change, including a shift from practice placements to virtual simulated placements and moving teaching online (Tomietto et al, 2020). Educators and students alike had to quickly adapt to the new educational landscape, against the backdrop of the greatest global health crisis of the century (Naseer et al, 2023). Student engagement in online learning became a key focus of attention for educators, alongside difficulties in access to and understanding how to use digital technologies (Wang et al, 2022). The impact of COVID-19 on the discipline and profession of nursing should prompt an evaluation of best practices in engaging learners, and encourage nurse educators to endorse quality student outcomes through meaningful and engaging activities (Wolf, 2023) and flexible and adaptable learning approaches (Imran et al, 2023). Student engagement and retention are inextricably linked (Li and Xue, 2023; James et al, 2024), and with traditional methods of teaching not deemed as effective post COVID (Imran et al, 2023), nurse educators must embrace new digital technologies to shape the workforce of the future (NHS England, 2023).

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