Student Overboard: Rescuing One Discipline at a Time

Abstract

Take a behind-the-scenes look at this Louisiana team's innovative approach to developing an Introduction to Practical Nursing course. By collaboratively adapting an open licensed textbook, the team is working to enhance LPN education and training in the state. With federal grant support from LOUIS: The Library Network, eighteen cohorts are working to create courses for high-demand CTE programs. The Practical Nursing cohort stands out by incorporating recorded interviews with nursing students and practitioners into both the textbook and Moodle course. Discover how they’re making it happen and learn more about the Building a Competitive Workforce: Career and Technical Education (CTE) OER with Embedded Digital Skills grant