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Discussion Topic 1: Creating Online Quizzes

You will be assigned to Discussion Topic Group 1 or 2 to post your initial assignment and will be posting your responses to your colleagues in the other Discussion Group. For example, students assigned to Discussion Topic 1 will be posting their initial assignment in the Discussion Topic Group 1 Forum and post their responses to their colleagues in the Discussion Topic Group 2 Forum.

The testing and assessment process is often a struggle for educators. For many, finding the balance between a seemingly “hard” or “easy” question takes much practice. Furthermore, the development of question formats and stems can be a difficult concept to master. To aid in quiz development, nurse educators can use models such as The 3Cs (illustrated below) to focus more on the content of their questions and less on the actual construction. Nurse educators can also use prompts and templates provided at quiz development websites to assist quiz design. These websites can also help instructors easily administer quizzes in the online environment.

The 3Cs Model of Test Item Writing:

• Content, concepts, and criterion. Use the content of the lesson as well as overarching concepts and nursing criterion (like NCLEX and other formal assessments) as a blueprint for your questions. In addition, consider the ideas and teachable moments that have occurred in the classroom or during clinical rotations.
• Clarity and complexity. Be sure that your question stems are clear, straightforward, and use simple language. In addition, write your questions at the application or analysis level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. This will prompt students to move beyond basic comprehension and memorization.
• Critique. Always go back and examine the questions that you have created. This process should be completed both before and after examinations. As with all teaching strategies, evaluation and revision is imperative to ensure the effectiveness of instruction.

To prepare

• Review this week’s Learning Resources on developing multiple-choice quiz questions. How might you use the 3Cs and other best practices to craft your own quiz questions?
• Reflect on a Lesson Plan that you have created in this course. Which lesson might lend itself towards a pre- or post-quiz?
• Select one Lesson Plan you will use as the focus of your online quiz. Then, craft three quiz questions that are closely linked to the learning objectives and learning need of the lesson.
• Consider the challenges that you experienced in developing your quiz questions.
• Browse the available websites that educators can use to create online quizzes. After reviewing the format and capabilities of various sites, select one to upload your three questions.
• Be sure to copy the web address (URL link) that your colleagues will need to view your quiz.
• Update your Lesson Plan with your three quiz questions and resave with the word “updated” at the end of the file name.
• Consider any challenges that you may have experienced in using the platform that you chose and how you dealt with those challenges.

I work in Maryland and got licensed as a registered nurse with the Maryland board of nursing. “The mission of the Board of Nursing is to advance safe quality care in Maryland through licensure, certification, education, and accountability for public protection. The Board of Nursing operates under the Maryland Nurse Practice Act, Health Occupations Article, Section 8. The Board has the authority to adopt regulations as necessary to carry out provisions of the law. The Board is mandated to regulate the practice of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Certified Medication Technicians, Licensed Electrologists, and Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives” (“Mission Statement,” n.d.) The Maryland nurse practice act is regulated by Maryland laws and regulations can also be found on the internet by searching for the Annotated Code of Maryland(Health Occupations Article, Title 8. Nurses) and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). The relevant regulations are found under COMAR Title 10, Subtitle 27. The Board no longer offers the annually updated printed copy of the Nurse Practice Act. (“Nurse Practice Act,” n.d.).

My job description as a neuroscience nurse in an acute care setting is guided by standards of practice stipulated by the Maryland board of nursing and Maryland nurse practice act. Their aim is to ensure that I carry out my responsibility professionally in accordance with the standards and guidelines required and that I am up to date on the continuous education units required to maintain my license as a registered nurse. The ultimate goal is patient care and safety which is the essence of nursing in the first place.