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This blog post was written by Heather Mangino, EdD(c), MSN, BS, RN , Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Saint Joseph. As...

“It is times like these where our definitions of togetherness are challenged and the reality of connection can be produced in the spaces...

RESOLVE TO MOTIVATE I am driven with the passion to do well and help people care for their own health. We interviewed Meshack W. Otewa, a...

RESOLVE TO BE TENACIOUS If you are interested in becoming an early career nurse educator, stay focused on your goal but be flexible about...

RESOLVE TO LISTEN AND LEARN We all make the right decision at the right moment given what we know at that moment—there are no right or...

“Cultivating an individualized practice of nursing education, yields a collection of your best ready for harvesting.” –The Ignite Letter:...

With the transition to online modes of teaching and learning during the pandemic come new challenges to assessment and evaluation...

Gamification in nursing education increases motivation through engagement. This method of teaching-learning promotes incentive and...

Nurses in education need to build programs that embrace educational transformation. Technologically enhanced courses promote flexibility...

Do you appreciate your qualities? Do you feel that you can rely on your own abilities? Certainly we have all witnessed what it looks like...

Assessment and evaluation has grown in use and importance in education, especially in nursing programs. The results of assessment and...

Nursing practice in today’s 21st century healthcare climate involves increasingly complex healthcare information and communication...

As you may have read in the Spring 2019 edition of The Ignite Letter (subscribers), we are focused on bringing in content on expanding...

Review of research information provides support for change. Information literacy can act as a catalyst for changing not only practice,...

As nurse educators we cannot teach students how to respond to every individual situation, however, we can prepare them to develop the...

In this post we will explore how we prefer to engage in learning experiences. This process is relevant for anyone who is teaching or...

Establishing social presence in distance learning encourages engagement that functions as the bond that holds the group together....

If you are looking for a new way to ignite learning and create engaging material, Animoto is your new best friend! This-user friendly...

When approaching course design the faculty member should be self-aware of their level of comfort, experience, and ability to successfully...