1. Utilization of Research & Evidence-Based Practice NUR705-31D
Stephanie Pickett, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
UNCG

2. Welcome! This powerpt will provide orientation to the course:
Utilization of Research and Evidenced-based Practice
Faculty contact information
Dr. Pickett
Contact me at any time if you have questions or concerns about the course
best contact:
Office hours: by appointment

3. Orientation
Our course is a totally online course, Asynchronous. We won’t meet on campus
Dr. Pickett’s Online Folder for student questions:
Where: Canvas under Discussions area tab
Please post your questions related to course content to my Online Office

4. Tips for Success (1) Getting Started Major assignments
Read the syllabus
Review the topical calendar
Anticipate the “busy” times now & plan ahead
Major assignments
APA and Plagiarism training (get this done ASAP)
CITI modules (get this ‘done’ ASAP)
Critiques (for qualitative & quantitative research articles)
Matrix of articles/findings – you will add to this as you progress
Weekly Group Assignments
Weekly instructions in Canvas under Modules
Keep on pace
Keep up – don’t get behind
Don’t get too far ahead either

5. Tips for Success (2) Reading Do the required reading
Read the content like a novel – try to get the big picture
Don’t try to memorize as you go
Content Delivery
Most content will be delivered on Canvas
Supplemental required readings
Asynchronous viewing by students
Group discussion activities
Weekly course instructions will prompt the start of group discussions
Each student will participate in group discussions
One person in each group will post the group’s answers to class discussion activities

6. Modules in Canvas
Please go to Canvas under Modules area tab to locate weekly assignments.
Required readings, content (i.e. articles, web links or PowerPoint presentation) for each week are located under the Modules area tab.

7. Canvas Where: http://courses.uncg.edu/log-in/ Tutorial and help:
For those of you who are not familiar with Canvas, please go to the following link to view instructions for students:

8. Assignments and Groups in Canvas
Assignments may be submitted by attaching the file under Assignments
Please don’t submit your assignments to my address.

9. Assignment Due Dates
Due date for each assignment will be on the Canvas calendar and Course Calendar
You can go to the Assignment tab to download the syllabus, and calendar
Need Canvas help:
please contact the UNCG Computing Help Desk by phone or by sending to if you have any technical questions about Canvas.

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Small Groups
You have been randomly assigned to a group (4-5 students in each group) to complete group assignments
Group activities
Reach out to your group members to work together to complete the group assignments (see Group Discussion slide).

11. Group discussion activities
Each student is expected to fully participate in the online activities identified for each week. Evaluation measures are used not only to promote and assess learning related to research and evidence based practice, but also to encourage the development of critical thinking and communication.
Each student has to post one discussion forum answer and respond to 2 peers’ posts per module.
Grades will be based on answering each question thoroughly, providing a thought provoking follow up question and your responses to your peers. Reference your readings to support your answers/responses and NOT just opinions.

12. Canvas Group discussions
Canvas Group discussions
view-all-groups-in-a-course-as-a-student
Where: Go to People area tab, and click Group Discussions and you will find your group members
Go to Discussions tab when you are in group to participate in group discussions
How to contact group members, go to Inbox located on the upper right corner to send s
Weekly questions for group discussion are posted under modules

13. Week 1 Readings and Assignments
Please go to Modules in Canvas to view assignments.
There is no group discussion for week 1
Please go to Discussion tab in Canvas to post an introduction of yourself along with a picture of you. I will be using these introductions to get to know you and your fellow students in class can get to know each other.