face-face or hybrid classroom
One example of a popular CMS includes Blackboard Learn, a web application that offers online courses while giving instructors the ability to post information for students while in a
face-face or hybrid classroom (Almarashdeh, 2016). An advantage of Blackboard Learn is that students always have learning tools available to them when needed. A disadvantage is
that their grading system is not user-friendly (Almarashdeh, 2016). Some other examples of CMS include Word Press, Kenexa, and Xyleme.
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
LMS functionality is geared more for administrators to track registration, class lists, attendance, grades and class scheduling (Ninoriya, Chawan, & Meshram, 2011). Managers,
teachers, and professors upload course content. LMS is necessary for running a learning organization. The software platform is used in corporate training as well as college education
to track and deliver information as well as student and employee participation. LMSs have gained success in the classroom, and its usage will continue to grow.
Litmos by Callidus Cloud is an example of a popular LMS. This cloud-based LMS unifies classroom, virtual, mobile and social capabilities in a single platform that can meet an
training needs (www.Litmos.com).
Application
Other technological adjunctive tools used in online learning include Interactive Whiteboard (IW), Voice Thread (VT), Edmodo and Google Handouts. IW allows student/teacher
collaboration with the use of iPads and smartphones, using visual imagery, virtual trips, and powerpoint presentations which shared with the whole class. VT allows for uploading and
sharing documents or videos. Students can communicate using text or Skype. Edmodo and Google Hangouts allow teacher/student engagements for discussions and projects, Google
streamed live.
The relationship between Simulation, Distance Education & CMS/LMS Apps
Simulation, distance education, and CMS/LMS apps are all interrelated when it comes to nursing education. This is because all these ways can be used to enhance knowledge and
skills for nurses. The Learning Management System(LMS) and Content Management Systems(CMS) are two of the most popular acronyms in the eLearning industry and they are both
software platform that permits the school instructors and administrators to develop, to post online training content and to focus on each design of eLearning course (Sharma, 2018).
Distance education is an intuitive education activity which brings teaching materials with communication technologies, teachers and students in different places together (Yildiz,
Isman, 2016). For example, a professor can live in California and can be interacting with the student with other faculty members globally via Whiteboard (IW), Voice Thread (VT),
Edmodo and Google Handouts. These are different learning systems that were developing to help people communicating and using information via technology. However, they are the
number of content and tools for distance learning that are available.
According to Yildiz, and Isman (2016) the most critical objective is to design these materials in ways people can understand, easy to learn, easy to access for example audio,
animation, multimedia support, simulation and animation of courses and learning activities to give question and test (2016). In continuation, Yildiz and Isman states the Learning
Management Systems (LMS) is a software that allows the management of learning activities , to allows the students and teachers to keep the system records, retention reports, to
provides learning materials, ability to share learning material, discussion, to manage course catalogs, to receive the assignment, and to enter exams. There are many systems, and the
two most systems that used globally are Blackboard and Moodle, and there are cost-effective
Conclusion
In conclusion, the world of medicine revolves around technology. It is necessary to be meticulous when it comes to patients’ life health-related matters. Proper health care can be
enhanced through these simulations hence the need for their continuous application in the health care industry. The nursing profession has always been to the challenge and always
looking to the future to deliver optimal and quality of care to all patients. The nursing professions are welcoming new ways to teach future and current nurses with new technology
methodto undertake the nursing shortage. Such as distance learning by using simulation, Learning Management System (LMS) and Content Management Systems (CMS). All these
are working in conjunction with providing the best way to teach and to attract the best-talented people toward the educational nursing technology.
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