Avatars in Nursing: An integrative review.

Abstract

This integrative review explored the use of avatars and virtual worlds in education, synthesizing the articles and findings and presenting implications for nurse educators. Evaluation of available publications concluded that avatars allow students to practice in a safe environment, enhancing learning. The need now is for faculty who use avatars and virtual worlds in their teaching to plan more robust outcomes assessment that evaluates if the acquired knowledge of students, met program objectives, and achieved improved patient outcomes.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Nurse educator

First Page

38

Last Page

41

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