Western Governors University To Launch Nation's First Competency-Based B.S. In Nursing Leading To RN Licensure

Western Governors University To Launch Nation's First Competency-Based B.S. In Nursing Leading To RN Licensure:

If this were math class, the problem would be stated something like this:
Number of nurses needed minus number of nurses available equals shortage of nurses.
NN - NA = NS

"Last year, more than 50,000 applicants to nursing schools were turned away, despite a nationwide shortage of registered nurses. To address this crisis in U.S. healthcare, Western Governors University, has joined with state workforce agencies as well as healthcare institutions to develop the first national, accredited, online competency-based bachelor's degree program aimed at preparing students for initial licensure as registered nurses."

A Student's Thoughts on Distance Learning

Internet has the possibility of cutting out lecture-based classes altogether. This student at UK describes an increasingly popular scenario and does so in a way that make some sense. He questions the large-lecture, location based courses that so many institutions still deliver. He's missing one critical piece, though - that delivery of content via technology is great but there still must be interaction and assessment. He's gone in the right direction and all we need to do is follow up by enhancing the learning experience.