Ball State University Taking the Pulse on Educating the Next Generation of Nurses
Live webinar focuses on using technology to heal the healthcare-staffing shortage
MADISON, Wis.- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a webinar featuring faculty from the School of Nursing at Ball State University.
WHO:
- Linda Siktberg, Director of the School of Nursing
- Kay Hodson Carlton, Professor and Coordinator of Educational Resources and Extended Education Services
- Sean Brown, Sonic Foundry's VP of Education, will moderate
WHAT: From taking a patient's blood pressure to practicing complex and critical nursing procedures, the next generation of nursing graduates is entering a more demanding health care system that not only requires them to have a vast amount of knowledge at their fingertips, but also expects them to heal the healthcare-staffing shortage. In this webinar, the expert faculty panel from Ball State University School of Nursing will show you how their use of cutting-edge technologies are preparing nurses to succeed at the highest levels of the profession.
The presentation will include:
- An overview of how Mediasite is used to supplement both online and on-site teaching to record and evaluate student performance and to reach distance learners
- Demonstration of using Mediasite to record and archive students' interaction with patient simulations, known as SimBaby, Noelle, PediaSIM and SimMan, that improve educational outcomes and encourage the kind of critical thinking necessary in a clinical setting
- Real-life examples of how technology helps nursing students enter the workforce with heightened confidence and competence in their clinical decision-making skills
WHEN: Live webinar Tuesday, April 29 at 11:00 a.m. Central. Also available on demand.
WHERE: To register for this complimentary online webinar, visit: www.sonicfoundry.com/register.
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Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the
global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication
solutions for more than 1,600 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite,
the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of
lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they
communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers
connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers
around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.
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