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      <P style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt" class=3Dauto-style1><SPAN=20
      class=3DTitleChar>Editor=92s Note: </SPAN><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Blended =
learning=20
      combines classroom instruction with distance learning. Courses can =
be=20
      designed to incorporate the advantages of both learning =
environments.=20
      Also, it eases both teachers and students into new roles and=20
      responsibilities associated with teaching and learning on the=20
      Internet.</SPAN></P>
      <H1 class=3Dauto-style8><SPAN class=3DTitleChar><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; =
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;; font-weight: normal"><STRONG>Using=20
      Blended Learning to Prepare Future <BR>Distance Learning: A =
Technology=20
      Perspective</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN><O:P></O:P></H1>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Jinyuan Tao, Carolyn Ramsey, Marlene=20
      Watson<O:P><BR></O:P><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt">USA<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: =
'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: =
'Verdana; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">Abstract<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>The Associate of Science of Nursing (ASN) =
programs in=20
      the United States typically adopt face-to-face teaching mode due =
to=20
      nursing field=92s practice-oriented characteristic. Recently, more =
and more=20
      ASN programs have migrated to a blended mode where lectures are=20
      pre-recorded and hosted in a robust Course Management System, and =
the=20
      traditional face-to-face teaching is still conducted on regular =
basis to=20
      reinforce learning. For the RN-BSN programs, however, the online =
mode is=20
      the main format for support of full time working registered =
nurses. This=20
      paper presents an exploratory evaluation of a blended learning =
mode=20
      adopted by an ASN program in terms of students=92 technology =
competence. The=20
      aim of this study is to investigate whether the blended learning =
mode of=20
      an associate nursing program can technologically prepare its =
students for=20
      their future distance education.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <H2 style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=3Dleft><SPAN=20
      style=3D"TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1">Keywords:<SPAN=20
      class=3Dauto-style13> technology competency, blended learning, =
nursing=20
      education, e-learning, f2f, classroom learning, online learning, =
distance=20
      learning, asynchronous learning, synchronous =
learning</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: =
'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: =
'Verdana; mso-font-kerning: =
0pt">Introduction</SPAN></SPAN><O:P></O:P></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Blended learning is commonly defined as an=20
      integration of traditional classroom-based approach and newly=20
      Internet-based approach to deliver instruction (Garrison &amp; =
Kanuka,=20
      2004; Graham, 2006; Macdonald, 2008). In the blended learning =
mode, the=20
      students have the benefit of taking courses face-to-face (f2f) =
with an=20
      online component or e-learning component, using sophisticated =
course=20
      management systems (CMS) such as Blackboard (including former =
WebCT and=20
      Angel Learning), Moodle, or Sakai. Blended learning mode provides =
students=20
      with greater time and place flexibility and improved learning =
outcomes;=20
      however, students initially encounter various issues such as time=20
      management, taking greater responsibility for their own learning, =
and lack=20
      of support when using sophisticated technologies (Vaughan, 2007).=20
      <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>With blended learning, teachers can use =
online tools=20
      and web-based resources as part of their daily classroom =
instruction.=20
      Students' learning toolkit in the past only consisted of =
notebooks, paper=20
      assignments and "stand and deliver" classroom presentations; =
nowadays the=20
      toolkit has also included online learning tools (such as =
synchronous chat=20
      and asynchronous discussion forum, etc). This expanded toolkit =
helps=20
      students better develop their higher education and workforce =
skills (Pape,=20
      2010).<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>However, Jones, <I=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">et al.</I> (2004) criticized =
the=20
      assumption that most students have the ability to use those new =
learning=20
      tools within an educational setting, and suggested that many =
undergraduate=20
      students entering the university had limited experience with the =
internet=20
      and had very little information technology (Arif, 2001). In fact, =
distance=20
      education tools might seem to be unfamiliar or difficult to learn =
for many=20
      students, so they might not be enthusiastic about participating in =
online=20
      activities (Hong, Ridzuan, &amp; Kuek, 2003; Xie et al., 2006). =
Hence, it=20
      is essential that students should have basic computer/internet =
skills to=20
      augment their e-learning outcome.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>In the meantime, American Association of =
Colleges of=20
      Nursing (AACN) estimated a shortage of 500,000 registered nurses =
is=20
      expected by 2025 in the United States (U.S) alone. According to =
AACN=92s=20
      report on <I>2008-2009 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate =
and=20
      Graduate Programs in Nursing</I>, U.S. nursing schools turned away =
49,948=20
      qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing =
programs in=20
      2008 due to insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, =
classroom=20
      space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints. Almost =
two-thirds of=20
      the nursing schools responding to the survey pointed to faculty =
shortages=20
      as a reason for not accepting all qualified applicants into their =
programs=20
      (AACN, 2009). <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>A central strategy, recognized by the AACN, =
is to=20
      increase access to nursing education by distance education. =
Distance=20
      education, or e-learning, is planned learning that occurs in =
different=20
      places from teaching, requiring interactive technology in delayed=20
      (asynchronous) or real time (synchronous) (Novotny &amp; Wyatt, =
2006). A=20
      2002 survey of 365 AACN member nursing institutions reported that =
187=20
      (51%) offered distance education courses. The survey also =
determined that=20
      162 accredited nursing distance education programs reported that =
the=20
      heaviest enrollment was online registered nursing Bachelor of =
Science in=20
      nursing (BSN) completion programs (90.73%), followed by Master=92s =
degree=20
      (3.65%), and doctoral degrees (0.06%) (Hodson-Carlton <I=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">et al</I>., 2003). In 2010, =
AACN=20
      reported that among the 634 RN to BSN programs that are available =
in the=20
      U.S., more than 400 are offered at least partially online. =
<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Overall, it appears that blended learning =
provides=20
      students with greater time and place flexibility and exposes =
students and=20
      instructors with various computer/internet-based learning =
technologies.=20
      However, little is known on how well students are technologically =
prepared=20
      for their future distance education. At the same time, distance =
education=20
      seems to be considered as one of the effective strategies to solve =
nursing=20
      and nursing faculty shortages. This paper intends to investigate =
if the=20
      nursing students from an ASN program that adopts blended learning =
are=20
      technologically prepared for their future distance learning.<SPAN=20
      class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: =
'Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <H3>Conceptual Framework<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>In the well cited =93Technology Acceptance =
Model=94 (TAM)=20
      framework by Davis, Bogzzi, &amp; Warshaw in 1989, computer use is =

      determined by behavioral intention that is formed by perceived =
usefulness=20
      and </SPAN>perceived ease of use (Davis, <I=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">et al</I>, 1989). In 2008, =
Sahin and=20
      Sheleey further developed the TAM model into the =93Distance =
Student=20
      Satisfaction Model=94 (DSSM). The DSSM framework has four =
constructs: a)=20
      computer knowledge; b) flexibility of distance learning; c) =
usefulness of=20
      distance learning, and d) distance learning satisfaction, that =
lead to=20
      higher levels of use of distance education (Sahin &amp; Shelley, =
2008).=20
      Four constructs from the TAM framework and the DSSM framework are=20
      </SPAN>utilized in this study: 1) computer/internet knowledge; 2)=20
      perceived ease of use of computer/Internet in learning; 3) =
technology use=20
      satisfaction in learning; and 4) perceived usefulness of =
computer/Internet=20
      skills in learning. A descriptive study design was used to answer =
the=20
      research question: Does blended learning in the ASN nursing =
program=20
      technologically prepare nursing graduates for their future =
distance=20
      learning?<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; =
mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">Blended=20
      Learning Mode</SPAN></SPAN><O:P></O:P></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>The Department of Nursing at the authors=92 =
college=20
      started to migrate to a blended teaching and learning mode at the=20
      beginning of 2008. By the end of 2009, all nursing courses were =
using the=20
      blended learning mode. The blended learning concept is defined in =
the=20
      college=92s Academic<SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: italic"> =
College=20
      Bulletin<I> </I></SPAN>and is quoted below:&nbsp; <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>"Blended learning includes content and =
activities=20
      delivered in a web-based format, while other content and =
activities are=20
      offered in a traditional classroom setting. The blended course =
promotes=20
      learning that is interactive and engaging for the student in the =
classroom=20
      but also allows them the autonomy to learn at their own pace =
outside the=20
      classroom. In the blended format, a portion of the course =
activities will=20
      be completed on campus to provide face-to-face contact with course =

      instructors. Course activities may include, but are not limited =
to:=20
      lecture content, case scenarios, chat or discussions, exams, and =
clinical=20
      involvement." <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>There are two parts of the blended learning =
mode: i)=20
      the traditional face-to-face (f2f) teaching part, where students =
and=20
      instructors meet, typically once a week, to participate in various =

      learning activities such as case studies, clinical scenario =
analysis,=20
      tests, quizzes, games, simulations, stories, videos, practice =
questions,=20
      and discussions; and ii) the e-learning part, where course =
materials=20
      including Flash-based pre-recorded lectures, all the assignments,=20
      take-home quizzes, and other learning activities are hosted in the =
Course=20
      Management System (CMS). <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-no-proof: yes; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><IMG=20
      src=3D"http://itdl.org/Journal/jan_11/images/4-1.jpg" width=3D435 =
height=3D228=20
      v:shapes=3D"Picture_x0020_6"></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3DHeading5Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: =
'Verdana;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN =
class=3DHeading5Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;">Figure 1: A typical =
Flash-based=20
      lecture content interface hosted in the =
LMS.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Figure 1 is a typical recorded lecture =
interface that=20
      is Flash-based. Text pops up on the screen while synchronized with =
the=20
      voice over. The recorded lectures allow students to have multiple =
accesses=20
      twenty-four hours a day, and seven a week. Students are able to =
pause and=20
      skip certain parts during their lecture viewing. It is required =
that=20
      students go through those recorded lectures and required textbook =
reading=20
      before they come to class to attend live (f2f) lectures.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN><O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-no-proof: yes; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><IMG=20
      src=3D"http://itdl.org/Journal/jan_11/images/4-2.jpg" width=3D435 =
height=3D204=20
      v:shapes=3D"Picture_x0020_5"></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3DHeading5Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: =
'Verdana;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN =
class=3DHeading5Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;">Figure 2: A learning =
activity was=20
      provided during the lecture content.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>A variety of different interactive =
activities are=20
      embedded periodically throughout the lectures to reinforce concept =

      learning (Figure 2). Students must complete the activities in =
order to=20
      move on.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN class=3DHeading3Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt; =
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;">The=20
      E-Learning Skills<BR></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3DHeading4Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt; =
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;">Basic=20
      Computer/Internet Skills<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Before being admitted into the ASN program, =
students=20
      are required to take the =93Introduction to Microcomputers=94, a =
pre-requisite=20
      course, where they learn basic computer skills such as Microsoft =
Word,=20
      Excel and PowerPoint, Internet, and browsers skills (Table 1). Due =
to the=20
      blended learning mode that the ASN program adopts, the majority of =
the=20
      course materials are hosted in the CMS for students to access =
24/7.,=20
      Students submit their electronic assignments via the web, and =
tests and=20
      quizzes are administered online. Therefore those basic computer =
and=20
      Internet skills are reinforced while they are beginning to take =
ASN=20
      courses. <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>With computer-based testing in <SPAN=20
      style=3D"COLOR: black">National Council Licensure =
Examination-Registered=20
      Nurse (</SPAN>NCLEX) as a driving force, the nursing department at =
the=20
      authors=92 college embarked on a laptop initiative around 2004. =
The nursing=20
      faculty felt that engaging the students in taking timed =
computer-based=20
      assessments would better prepare the undergraduate nursing =
students for=20
      what they would experience when they sat for their NCLEX. The=20
      notebook/laptop was the chosen device for the students to use =
because it=20
      was portable. Scheduling one classroom equipped with computers for =
any=20
      time a student was available to take the NCLEX was next to =
impossible due=20
      to the security of the testing in nursing courses. The nursing =
faculty and=20
      IT Department worked together to develop an image set for the=20
      custom-factory imaged DELL Latitude model.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>A wireless network was =
installed=20
      and configured for the college. In addition to the goal of =
computerized=20
      testing in the classroom, laptops can also be integrated into =
regular=20
      teaching and learning. Since the campus migrated from traditional=20
      face-to-face teaching to blended learning mode, various=20
      computer/Internet-based technologies were introduced to the =
classroom. The=20
      laptop initiative is the =93one stone that killed two birds=94. =
</P>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 1<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Computers<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style2 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 88.6pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D118>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Skills<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 346.25pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D462>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Narration<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 88.6pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D118>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Windows=20
            Operations<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 346.25pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D462>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Latest Microsoft Windows operating =
system is=20
            installed on students=92 college-deployed laptops. Features =
such as=20
            boot/reboot the system, web page saving, folder management, =
and=20
            searching are exposed and =
reinforced.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 58.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 88.6pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 58.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D118>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Microsoft=20
            Office<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 346.25pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 58.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D462>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Microsoft Office was taught in detail =
in the=20
            pre-requisite course =93Introduction to Microcomputers=94. =
During the=20
            nursing program, those skills were reinforced by asking the =
students=20
            to use Word to write papers or report, use PowerPoint to =
present and=20
            Excel sheet to calculate their =
grades.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 68.35pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: =
88.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 68.35pt; =
BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext =
.5pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D118>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Browsers<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 346.25pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 68.35pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D462>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>The college IT department decided the =
latest=20
            version of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are the two =

            designated browsers that are installed on every nursing =
student=92s=20
            laptop. Students are encouraged to use either of them to =
access the=20
            CMS. Often times due to glitches, they have to alternate =
between the=20
            two in order to have the desired =
results.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 9pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: =
yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 88.6pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 9pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
.5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D118>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Laptop=20
            Skills<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 346.25pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 9pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D462>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>In addition to basic laptop skills =
such as=20
            wireless Internet connection, print screen, folder and files =

            management, and speaker volume adjustment, students use =
laptops to=20
            submit their electronic assignments, take computerized tests =
and=20
            quizzes, have their attendance verified, and participate in=20
            laptop-based classroom response system (clickers).=20
        <O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <H4>Asynchronous Learning Skills<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Asynchronous learning pedagogy is defined =
as teaching=20
      and learning that occurs when the interaction between the =
instructor and=20
      students is not constrained by time and place. It is based on the=20
      constructivist theory, and is a student-centered approach that =
emphasizes=20
      the importance of peer-to-peer interactions. <SUP><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN></SUP>Zsohar &amp; Smith =
(2008)=20
      have identified three distinct benefits of asynchronous learning:=20
      students: 1) have an increased amount of time to prepare their =
responses,=20
      2) can not interrupt other students when posting or speaking, and =
3) have=20
      access to all written records of all discussions for later =
references.=20
      Disadvantages of using asynchronous learning include: i) loss of =
direct=20
      personal contact such as eye contact or facial expression, ii) =
loss of=20
      spontaneity when responding to questions, and iii) limitations to =
the type=20
      of discussion faculty can pose (Zsohar &amp; Smith, 2008 and =
Anderson,=20
      2009).<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>The CMS (course management system) is an =
electronic=20
      environment that helps the instructor and students communicate, =
exchange=20
      information, manage and schedule the learning process. It is a =
major=20
      component of today=92s online program: it hosts all the course =
materials and=20
      it is the central place where students and instructors meet. Since =

      Blackboard Learn acquired WebCT and Angel Learning, the CMS market =
is=20
      dominated by Blackboard Learn. Students in the ASN program are =
exposed to=20
      the following CMS-based asynchronous learning tools: folders that =
contain=20
      course materials, discussion forums, emails, and assignment =
dropboxes.=20
      <O:P></O:P></P>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 2<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Presentation and Feedback<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style2 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 90.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D121>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Skills<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 351.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D469>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Narration<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 0.5in; mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 90.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 0.5in; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D121>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Pre-recorded=20
            Lectures Access<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 351.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 0.5in; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D469>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>In ASN curriculum at FHCHS, all =
lectures are=20
            pre-recorded in Flash format and are hosted in the CMS, =
which allows=20
            students access 24/7.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"mso-yfti-irow: 1">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 90.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt =
solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt" =

          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D121>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Threaded=20
            Discussion Forum<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 351.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt =
solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D469>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Currently in ASN program, Adult =
Health Nursing=20
            III, Nursing of the Child and Family courses are using =
discussion=20
            forum. Discussion forum allows students to post their input =
on=20
            designated topics asynchronously (at different times and at=20
            different places). <O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 43.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 90.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 43.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D121>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Email<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 351.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 43.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D469>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Faculties are encouraged to use CMS =
internal=20
            email to contact their students. Students, on the other =
hand, need=20
            to log into CMS in order to view and read the class emails. =
Students=20
            are encouraged to log into CMS at least once a day to check =
their=20
            emails.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20
          </SPAN><O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 29.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; =
mso-yfti-lastrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 90.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 29.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D121>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Assignment=20
            Dropbox<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 351.9pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 29.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D469>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Students in the ASN program typically =
submit=20
            their electronic assignments to dropbox inside the CMS. =
Faculty=20
            downloads the assignments onto their own computers, give =
grades, and=20
            then the grades will be recorded in the=20
        gradebook.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <H4>Synchronous Learning Skills<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Synchronous learning is defined as the =
pedagogy where=20
      instructors and students participate in the same learning activity =
at the=20
      same time. Chat rooms and video conferencing are the two main =
synchronous=20
      learning tools in online education. Literature shows disadvantages =
and=20
      advantages on synchronized learning tools. Little, Passmore &amp; =
Schullo=20
      (2006) reported that the advantages included: i) increased =
communication;=20
      and ii) increased savings in time and money due to ability to meet =
online=20
      versus traveling to a designated location. Disadvantages include =
initial=20
      technical glitches during the setup phase and high support need =
during the=20
      actual implementation phase.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 3<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Interaction<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style2 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0>
        <TBODY>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 1.2in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D115>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Skills<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 4.95in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D475>
            <H3=20
            style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in; =
mso-outline-level: 3; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1"=20
            align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-fareast-theme-font: =
major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; mso-themecolor: text1; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Narration<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 28.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 1.2in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 2.25pt; mso-background-themecolor: =
text1; mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D115>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Chat=20
            Room<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 4.95in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 2.25pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D475>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Chat rooms are text-based, real-time=20
            synchronous learning tool. Currently Adult Health Nursing II =
and=20
            Adult Health Nursing IV courses (two ASN courses) are using =
chat=20
            rooms to help students prepare for the unit exams. Students =
and the=20
            instructor log into the chat room at the same time and =
conversations=20
            are typed and displayed on the screen. The chats are =
archived and=20
            allow students to review the =
information.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 29.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1; =
mso-yfti-lastrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 1.2in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 29.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D115>
            <H6><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Wimba =

            Video Conferencing<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H6></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 4.95in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 29.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D475>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>Wimba is a video conferencing tool =
that allows=20
            students and faculties to conduct real-time audio and video=20
            conversion. It also has desktop sharing and archiving =
features.=20
            <O:P></O:P></P>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9>The faculty in =93Nursing of the =
Child and=20
            Family=94 are currently utilizing Wimba to archive their =
live=20
            classroom lectures (PowerPoint slides and live voice). =
Students can=20
            directly log into Wimba to access archived files after =
class. These=20
            archived lectures serve as a great backup to the students =
who want=20
            to listen multiple times and who miss the class due to =
illness or=20
            other problems that prevented them for participating. For =
example,=20
            during the Swine Flu Pandemic season early in 2010, some =
students=20
            were having high fevers and thus quarantined at home, by =
accessing=20
            those archived files, those students could continue their =
study at=20
            home.<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; =
mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">Data=20
      Collection<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Adult Health Nursing III taught during the =
4th=20
      trimester, and Adult Health Nursing IV are the final capstone =
courses in=20
      the ASN program at the authors=92 college. Subjects were obtained =
from both=20
      courses and were surveyed. Both courses use same format of =
flash-based=20
      pre-recorded lectures. It is assumed by the time students are at =
the 4th=20
      and the final trimesters, they are: <BR>1) proficient in using the =
CMS=20
      system and other technologies utilized during the nursing program; =
and 2)=20
      more ready to respond to the question about their willingness to =
continue=20
      their nursing education after the upcoming graduation from the ASN =

      program. Therefore, forty-five out of fifty-three students in =
Adult Health=20
      Nursing III and thirty-eight out of forty-one in Adult Health =
Nursing IV=20
      completed the survey, which yielded a total of 83 students out of =
94 (88%)=20
      who responded to the survey. Both groups that were surveyed had =
the same=20
      questions; therefore the results were combined and analyzed in the =

      following Table 3-Table 6. <O:P></O:P></P>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; =
mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">Data=20
      Analysis</SPAN></SPAN><O:P></O:P></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Students=92 perceptions of using =
technologies in=20
      blended learning format were measured by eight perception =
questions which=20
      used a Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 =
(Strongly=20
      agree). The eight questions were designed based upon the four =
constructs=20
      drawn from the TAM framework and the DSSM framework: 1) basic=20
      computer/Internet knowledge; 2) perceived ease of use of =
computer/Internet=20
      in learning; 3) technology use satisfaction in learning, and 4) =
perceived=20
      usefulness of computer/Internet skills in learning. =
<O:P></O:P></P>
      <H4=20
      style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: =
Arial"><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Verdana;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Computer/Internet =
knowledge<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 4 <O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Perception Survey Results * =
(n=3D83)<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"WIDTH: 84.28%; mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: =
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style3 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 =
width=3D"84%">
        <TBODY>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 1.55pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 187.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D249>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Survey=20
            Questions<BR style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20
            style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![endif]><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D54>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Mean<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">1<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">2<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">3<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">4<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 1.55pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">5<O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 25.6pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 187.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D249>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            am proficient in using my laptop =
computer.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.53<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>1%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>0%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>0%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>43%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 25.6pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>56%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 6.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: =
187.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D249>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            am proficient in using the Course Management System=20
            (CMS).<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.57<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>2%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>0%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>0%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>35%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 6.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>63%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 22.95pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 187.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D249>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            am proficient in using one of two basic Internet browsers: =
Internet=20
            Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.36<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>1%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>8%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>2%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>32%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 22.95pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>57%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 9.65pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: =
yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 373.2pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 9.65pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D498 colSpan=3D7>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: black; mso-themecolor: =
text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast"=20
            class=3Dauto-style19>* Strongly Disagree=3D1; Disagree=3D2; =
Unsure=3D3;=20
            Agree=3D4; Strongly Agree=3D5</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Table 4 shows 99% reported familiarization =
with=20
      laptop features such as wireless Internet connection, basic =
Windows=20
      operation and Microsoft office. Those skills are reinforced during =
the=20
      entire ASN program and will be utilized in their future online =
courses.=20
      Eighty nine percent reported familiarity with one or the other of =
two=20
      basic Internet browsers Internet Explorer or Firefox. The =
literature=20
      supports that higher level of computer experiences are linked to =
greater=20
      enjoyment of users with distance learning (Mitchell et al., 2005). =
In=20
      fact, =93inadequate or incomplete knowledge and awareness =
inevitably=20
      compromises the quality and appropriateness of learning =
experiences which=20
      can be provided and developed=94 (White, 2005, p. 170). As long as =
students=20
      have the skills to use online tools and perceive that distance =
education=20
      is a useful and flexible way of learning, communicating, and =
sharing,=20
      their enjoyment from online instruction will be promoted. =
Ultimately, this=20
      satisfaction might lead to higher levels of engagement, learning, =
and=20
      success in the setting.</SPAN><O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Table 4 also shows about 98% of the =
students are=20
      confident using the various features offered by CMS. According to =
a 2009=20
      report by American Society for Training and Development, 91 =
percent of=20
      ASTD respondents are using CMS's in their organizations <SPAN=20
      class=3Dauto-style18>(</SPAN><SPAN class=3Dcitation><SPAN=20
      style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-themecolor: text1"=20
      class=3Dauto-style18>Ellis</SPAN></SPAN>, 2009). It is critical to =
have=20
      proficient computer and CMS skills such as Microsoft Word =
processing,=20
      emailing, discussion forum, assignment drop box, chat room and =
accessing=20
      online files.</P>
      <H4=20
      style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 =
level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: =
Arial"><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Verdana;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Perceived Ease Use of Online Learning=20
      Tools<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 5 <O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Perception Survey Results * =
(n=3D83)<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"WIDTH: 86.32%; mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: =
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style2 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 =
width=3D"86%">
        <TBODY>
        <TR=20
          style=3D"HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 190.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D253>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Survey=20
            Questions<BR style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20
            style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![endif]></SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D54>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Mean</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">1</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">2</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
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major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
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medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">3</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">4</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">5</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD></TR>
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          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 190.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
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            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            found it is easy to use asynchronous learning tools such as =
email=20
            and discussion board.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4.11<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">47%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 28.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">38%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 33.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 3in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D288>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            found it is easy to use synchronous learning tools&nbsp;such =

            as&nbsp;chat room, and Wimba video=20
            conferencing.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4.31<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">5%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">52%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 33.75pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; color: black; =
mso-themecolor: text1; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">41%<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 10.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2; mso-yfti-lastrow: =
yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 382.2pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 10.7pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D510 colSpan=3D7>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">*=20
            Strongly Disagree=3D1; Disagree=3D2; Unsure=3D3; Agree=3D4; =
Strongly=20
            Agree=3D5</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Table 5 shows about 85% of the students =
reported they=20
      were exposed to asynchronous technologies such as discussion =
board, email,=20
      take-home quizzes, and pre-recorded lectures, and 93% reported =
they were=20
      familiar with synchronous tools such as chat room and video =
conferencing.=20
      Both asynchronous (delayed) and synchronous (real-time) learning =
tools=20
      play critical roles in today=92s distance learning. The exposure =
to=20
      asynchronous and synchronous learning tools will help students =
better=20
      utilize them in their future distance learning. <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Until recently, distance learning =
initiatives mainly=20
      relied on the asynchronous means for teaching and learning =
(Romiszowski=20
      &amp; Mason, 2004). However, the recent improvements in technology =
and=20
      increasing bandwidth capabilities have led to the growing =
popularity of=20
      synchronous learning (Kinshuk &amp; Chen, 2006). While =
asynchronous=20
      learning tools do not allow interactions between faculty and =
students=20
      constrained by time and place; synchronous learning allows =
students to=20
      interact instantly and eliminates the feeling of isolation that is =

      inherent in asynchronous learning.<BR=20
      style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"></P>
      <H4=20
      style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt 0.5in; =
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: =
Arial"><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Verdana;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Technology Use =
Satisfaction<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 6 <O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Perception Survey Results * =
(n=3D83)<O:P></O:P></H5>
      <TABLE=20
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text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
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width=3D"85%"=20
      align=3Dcenter>
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mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD=20
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1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 191.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D256>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Survey=20
            Questions<BR style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20
            style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![endif]></SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D54>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Mean</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">1</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">2</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">3</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">4</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">5</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 40.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: =
191.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; =
BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext =
.5pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D256>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">I=20
            enjoyed using computer technologies&nbsp;in the blended =
learning=20
            program in the ASN program.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.06<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>1%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>9%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>5%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>53%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 40.5pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>32%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 10.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: =
yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 377.95pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 10.7pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black =
1.0pt"=20
          vAlign=3Dtop width=3D504 colSpan=3D7>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast">*=20
            Strongly Disagree=3D1; Disagree=3D2; Unsure=3D3; Agree=3D4; =
Strongly=20
            Agree=3D5</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Table 6 shows 85% of the students reported =
they were=20
      satisfied with the technology experience through the ASN program. =
The=20
      technology use satisfaction in learning will eventually lead to =
high=20
      levels adoption of distance learning.</SPAN></P>
      <H4=20
      style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 3pt 0in 3pt 0.5in; =
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: =
Arial"><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Verdana;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Perceived Usefulness of=20
      Technologies<O:P></O:P></H4>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Table 7 <O:P></O:P></H5>
      <H5 class=3Dauto-style8>Perception Survey Results * (n=3D83)</H5>
      <DIV align=3Dcenter>
      <TABLE=20
      style=3D"WIDTH: 85.64%; mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: =
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"=20
      class=3Dauto-style5 border=3D1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 =
width=3D"85%">
        <TBODY>
        <TR=20
          style=3D"HEIGHT: 11.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: -1; =
mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 193.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 vAlign=3Dtop width=3D257>
            <H5 class=3Dauto-style8><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Survey=20
            Questions<BR style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR=20
            style=3D"mso-special-character: =
line-break"><![endif]></SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D54>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">Mean</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">1</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">2</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">3</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">4</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.25pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <H5><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">5</SPAN><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H5></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 48.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 193.05pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style12 vAlign=3Dtop width=3D257>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: =
major-bidi">Technologically=20
            I am&nbsp;confident and comfortable&nbsp;to take =
online&nbsp;courses=20
            to further my future nursing education after I graduate from =
the ASN=20
            program.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.31<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>1%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>2%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>5%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>49%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 48.75pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black =
1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid =
black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: =
63; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>43%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 8.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: =
black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: =
193.05pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: black 1.0pt; =
mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: windowtext .5pt; =
mso-border-bottom-alt: windowtext .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: black =
1.0pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid"=20
          class=3Dauto-style12 vAlign=3Dtop width=3D257>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9><SPAN=20
            style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana;; =
mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi">The=20
            technologies that I learned and&nbsp;used in the ASN program =
make my=20
            future life-long education =
possible.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 40.15pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D54>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>4.13<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>1%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>5%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 26.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D36>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter>7%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>54%<O:P></O:P></P></TD>
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 32.8pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; HEIGHT: 8.25pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: =
text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 width=3D44>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 =
align=3Dcenter>33%<O:P></O:P></P></TD></TR>
        <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 10.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2; mso-yfti-lastrow: =
yes">
          <TD=20
          style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black =
1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 379.2pt; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: silver; HEIGHT: 10.7pt; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; =
mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; =
mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; =
mso-background-themetint: 63"=20
          class=3Dauto-style8 vAlign=3Dtop width=3D506 colSpan=3D7>
            <P class=3Dauto-style9 align=3Dcenter><B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast">*=20
            Strongly Disagree=3D1; Disagree=3D2; Unsure=3D3; Agree=3D4; =
Strongly=20
            Agree=3D5</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
            style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; =
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Verdana; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; =
mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>Table 7 shows 92% of the students were =
confident and=20
      comfortable to take online courses in the future and 87% reported=20
      life-long learning was possible with proper technologies =
equipment. Using=20
      t</SPAN>he blended learning method gives students a variety of =
ways to=20
      obtain their knowledge that is being studied as well as appealing =
to=20
      diverse learning styles and thus fostering independent learning. =
It also=20
      gives the students the ability to become lifelong learners (Pape,=20
      2010).<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana;,'serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
      style=3D"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Verdana;; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; =
mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt">Summary</SPAN></SPAN>=20
      <O:P></O:P></H3>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>It appears that the technologies and skills =
that=20
      nursing students learn in the blended learning program in the =
authors=92=20
      college can adequately prepare them for their future distance =
learning and=20
      even life-long learning. The study also suggests that students=92 =
computer=20
      knowledge and perceptions, such as the perceived usefulness, =
perceived=20
      ease of use of computer/Internet in learning and technology use=20
      satisfaction in learning, should be considered as predictors for =
their=20
      success in distance learning environments. Although the data =
garnered from=20
      this study is far from inclusive, the findings are relevant and =
useful for=20
      consideration by other programs concerned with their students=92 =
technology=20
      readiness for future distance learning. Undergraduate college =
programs can=20
      adopt the blended learning mode to increase students=92 level of =
computer=20
      knowledge and emphasize the flexibility and usefulness =
characteristics of=20
      distance learning. <O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style9>However, this study was conducted in one =
ASN nursing=20
      program in the southeastern United States. No student demographic =
data=20
      were gathered; therefore care should be taken in applying the =
findings of=20
      this study to other courses in different subjects.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <H3>References<SPAN=20
      style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H3>
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      Forum: Success Factors, Outcomes, Assessments, and Limitations.=20
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      class=3Dauto-style18>American Association of Colleges of Nursing. =
AACN White=20
      Paper: Distance Technology in Nursing Education. 1999. [Cited 12 =
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      Sheet: Nursing Shortage. 2009. [Cited 11 November 2010.] Available =
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      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Arif, A. (2001). Learning From the Web: =
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Perceived=20
      Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology. MIS =
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Warshaw, P. R.=20
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      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Garrison, R., &amp; Kanuka, H. (2004). =
Blended=20
      learning: Uncovering Its Transformative Potential in Higher =
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95-105.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Graham, C. R. (2006). Blended Learning =
Systems:=20
      Definition, Current Trends, and Future Directions. The Handbook of =
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      Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Design; 2006, San=20
      Francisco.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Hodson-Carlton, K.E., Siktberg, L.L., =
Flowers, J,=20
      &amp; Scheibel, P. (2003). Overview of Distance Education in =
Nursing:=20
      Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? In: Oermann MH, Heinrich =
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      (eds). Annual Review of Nursing Education, Vol. 1. New York: =
Springer,=20
      2003; 165=96189.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Hong, K., Ridzuan, A. A., &amp; Kuek, M. =
(2003).=20
      Students=92 Attitudes Toward the Use of the Internet for Learning: =
A Study=20
      at a University in Malaysia. Educational Technology &amp; Society, =
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      45-49.<O:P></O:P></P>
      <P class=3Dauto-style14>Jones, P., Packham, G., Miller, C., &amp; =
Jones, A.=20
      (2004). An Initial Evaluation of Student Withdrawals Within an =
e-Learning=20
      Environment: The Case of E-college Wales. Electronic Journal on=20
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      and Applications in E-Learning,=94 Campus-Wide Information =
Systems, Vol. 23,=20
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      <H3><SPAN class=3DHeading1Char><SPAN=20
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normal"><SPAN=20
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ZH-CN"=20
            class=3Dauto-style10> is currently an instructional =
technologist with=20
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he=20
            obtained his Master=92s degree in instructional technology =
and media=20
            from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a =
bachelor=92s degree=20
            in educational technology from the Central China Normal =
University.=20
            He is currently enrolled in the Ed.D program specialized in=20
            E-learning at UCF. His research interests cover areas of =
e-learning,=20
            emerging learning technologies, faculty training, and =
blended=20
            learning. His career goal is to train faculties to utilize =
various=20
            technologies to improve health care =
education.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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ZH-CN">Carolyn=20
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            ARNP</I></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
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mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-font-size: =
11.0pt"=20
            class=3Dauto-style10>is the Associate Professor of Nursing =
at the=20
            Department of Nursing at Florida Hospital College of Health=20
            Sciences. She received her PhD in Nursing from the Hampton=20
            University. Currently she is the course coordinator for =
Adult Health=20
            Nursing III.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-font-size: =
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            class=3Dauto-style10>is the Assistant Professor of Nursing =
at the=20
            Department of Nursing at Florida Hospital College of Health=20
            Sciences. She is the co-instructor for Adult Health Nursing =
III. She=20
            obtained her master=92s degree in Nursing from the =
University of=20
            Central Florida and currently she is working on her Ed.D =
degree in=20
            Nursing from the Nova Southeastern University.=20
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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	COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)
}
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}
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	COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)
}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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	COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)
}
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	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: =
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}
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}
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}
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	COLOR: rgb(102,51,102)
}
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	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: =
rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 1px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
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	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #6666cc; FONT-SIZE: 0.68em; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-announcementtitle {
	FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
.ms-appt {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: #000099 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: =
#000099 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff; HEIGHT: 18px; COLOR: =
black; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; OVERFLOW: hidden; =
BORDER-TOP: #000099 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000099 2px solid
}
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}
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	COLOR: red
}
.ms-authoringcontrols {
	BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f2f2f2; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: =
#000000; FONT-SIZE: 9pt
}
.ms-banner {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 9pt
}
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	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-banner A:visited {
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FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-bannerframe {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccccff 4px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000099
}
.ms-cal {
	BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; =
TABLE-LAYOUT: fixed; CURSOR: default
}
.ms-calbot {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: =
2px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid
}
.ms-caldow {
	TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 20px; =
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid
}
.ms-caldowdown {
	TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; =
VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
.ms-caldown {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top
}
.ms-calhead {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000099; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; =
FONT-SIZE: 16pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; =
PADDING-TOP: 2px
}
.ms-calmid {
	BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 20px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px =
solid
}
.ms-calspacer {
	BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; HEIGHT: 4px; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px =
solid
}
.ms-caltop {
	BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; WIDTH: 14%; HEIGHT: 30px; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: =
black 1px solid
}
.ms-datepicker {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: activeborder 2px outset; BORDER-LEFT: activeborder 2px =
outset; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; =
BORDER-TOP: activeborder 2px outset; CURSOR: default; BORDER-RIGHT: =
activeborder 2px outset
}
.ms-datepickeriframe {
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scroll; DISPLAY: none; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat; BACKGROUND-POSITION: =
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}
.ms-descriptiontext {
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}
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	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #6666cc; FONT-SIZE: 9pt
}
.ms-discussiontitle {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000099; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
.ms-dpday {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
.ms-dpdow {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
.ms-dpfoot {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; FONT-STYLE: italic; HEIGHT: 24px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: 1px =
solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
.ms-dphead {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000099; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; =
BORDER-TOP: medium none; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
.ms-dpnonmonth {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; COLOR: gray; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
.ms-dpselectedday {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BORDER-LEFT: medium =
none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: medium =
none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none
}
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}
.ms-formbody {
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}
.ms-formdescription {
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}
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	COLOR: #6666cc; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.ms-formlabel {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; =
FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
.ms-homepagetitle {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000099; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-homepagetitle:hover {
	COLOR: #000099; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.ms-input {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: =
baseline
}
.ms-itemheader A {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #6666cc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-itemheader A:hover {
	COLOR: #006666; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.ms-itemheader A:visited {
	COLOR: #663366; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-long {
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}
.ms-main {
	BORDER-RIGHT: #ffffff 0px solid
}
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	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #6666cc; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-nav A:hover {
	COLOR: #006666; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.ms-nav A:visited {
	COLOR: #663366
}
.ms-nav TD {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
.ms-nav TH {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; =
FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
.ms-navframe {
	BORDER-LEFT: #ccccff 4px solid
}
.ms-pagetitle {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000099; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
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	COLOR: #000099; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
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}
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}
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	COLOR: #6666cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
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}
.ms-propertysheet A:visited {
	COLOR: #663366; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-propertysheet TH {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: normal
}
.ms-radiotext {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; HEIGHT: 19px; =
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; CURSOR: default
}
.ms-searchbox {
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}
.ms-sectionheader {
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}
.ms-sectionline {
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}
.ms-selected {
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}
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}
.ms-separator {
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}
.ms-titlearea {
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}
.ms-titleareaframe {
	BORDER-LEFT: #ccccff 4px solid; COLOR: #000099
}
.ms-toolbar {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000099; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-vb {
	FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; HEIGHT: 18px; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; =
VERTICAL-ALIGN: top
}
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	COLOR: #6666cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-vb A:hover {
	COLOR: #006666; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
.ms-vb A:visited {
	COLOR: #663366; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
.ms-verticaldots {
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BACKGROUND-POSITION: right 50%
}
.ms-vh {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #000099; =
FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
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}
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}
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}
.ms-wvsel {
	COLOR: #3366cc
}
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rgb(255,255,255)
}
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}
BODY {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN-TOP: 6px; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt
}
BUTTON {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt solid; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: 1pt =
solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt solid
}
CAPTION {
	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: =
14pt
}
FIELDSET {
	BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt solid; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-TOP: 1pt =
solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt solid
}
H1 {
	TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN-TOP: 6px; FONT-FAMILY: =
arial, Arial, Helvetica; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12px; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
H2 {
	TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 6px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, =
Helvetica; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
H3 {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN-TOP: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: =
arial, Arial, Helvetica; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
H4 {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 100%; MARGIN-TOP: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: =
arial, Arial, Helvetica; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
H5 {
	TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 6px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, =
Helvetica; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
H6 {
	FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold
}
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}
LABEL {
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8pt
}
LABEL {
	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: =
8pt
}
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	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: =
8pt
}
LEGEND {
	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: =
8pt
}
MARQUEE {
	FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 14pt
}
SELECT {
	BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; FONT-STYLE: =
normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; =
FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid
}
TABLE {
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}
TEXTAREA {
	BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; FONT-STYLE: =
normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; =
FONT-SIZE: 8pt; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid
}
TH {
	FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: arial, Arial, Helvetica
}

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