Callybell

  The Community of Inquiry (COI) theoretical framework provides a process of developing three interconnected elements: social, cognitive, and teaching presence, in order to create a deep and meaningful learning experience (1). The ability of learners to project their personal qualities into the community of inquiry, thereby presenting themselves as ‘real people,' is referred to as social presence. The ability of members in any particular configuration of a community of inquiry to generate meaning via prolonged dialogue is referred to as cognitive presence (1). Whereas the design, facilitation, and direction of cognitive and social processes for the purpose of realizing personally meaningful and educationally worthwhile learning outcomes is defined as teaching presence (1). The COI can be used as a framework to facilitate and enhance online/blended learning through use of media presentation such as YouTube, blogger and screencast-o-matic. Educators have worked hard over the years

                Nursing is a profession which is continuously evolving. Nursing educators play a vital role in preparing future nurses to meet the demand of health care services. Nurse educators play an important role in molding the nursing profession's future, supporting an emphasis on holistic patient care, illness prevention, and community health promotion (1). Nurse educators play a critical role in defining the future of healthcare by equipping their students with not only the technical skills they need to succeed in the industry, but also the refined skills and depth of knowledge that will assist in improving patient care quality. As the future of the nursing profession elevate to new heights with technology and evidence –based practice nursing educators must keep up with the pace. Currently, the world of nursing education experienced a major shift in teaching and learning mode of delivery due to a pandemic which hindered face to face interactions. Nursing educators had t

  In education there can be various modes of delivery for teaching and learning. Recently due to the covid-19 pandemic which emerged in March 2020, the world of education experienced a major shift from the more familiar face to face learning mode of delivery to online and blended learning. Face to face learning involves a live interaction/ physical contact between the learner and the instructor (1). Face to face learning although different have a few similarities with online learning. Some of these similarities include: ·        Both method require the instructor to be creative in creating lesson plans ·        Learners in both methods need to participate actively and study ·         Both methods are effective in achieving good learning outcomes (2). Regardless of these similarities face to face learning and online learning also have their differences. Some of these differences include: ·         Learning via online provides more flexibility for adult learners as compared to