Digitalization in German nursing education: Potentials and challenges using AKOLEP as a case study - an explorative approach Abstract. Background: The acquisition of action security plays a central role in nursing education. Technological systems have the potential to support nursing students in gaining greater security of action by providing self-reliant training possibilities and immediate feedback. Particularly in the field of motor learning, technological learning systems exhibit signs of future success. AIM: Within the AKOLEP project, potentials and challenges of digital solutions in nursing education on the one hand and technology acceptance of nursing students on the other hand were examined. METHOD: A mixed-methods approach granted access to the target group through conducting guideline-based interviews with 8 decision-makers from nursing schools and practice as well as a quantitative survey with 147 nursing students. RESULTS: The use of technical aids is quite low in the training of nursing students. The greatest potential is up to the advancement of individual action security of nursing students. Data security and funding channels pose the biggest challenges to digitalization activities. The quantitative survey shows a high level of technology acceptance within the target group. This correlates positively with the acceptance of the AKOLEP system. CONCLUSION: The greatest potential of digital learning systems is located in the facts that it complements classic teaching and advances action security. All respondents are against the replacement of nursing pedagogues with technological systems.
Digitalization in German nursing education: Potentials and challenges using AKOLEP as a case study - an explorative approach Abstract. Background: The acquisition of action security plays a central role in nursing education. Technological systems have the potential to support nursing students in gaining greater security of action by providing self-reliant training possibilities and immediate feedback. Particularly in the field of motor learning, technological learning systems exhibit signs of future success. AIM: Within the AKOLEP project, potentials and challenges of digital solutions in nursing education on the one hand and technology acceptance of nursing students on the other hand were examined. METHOD: A mixed-methods approach granted access to the target group through conducting guideline-based interviews with 8 decision-makers from nursing schools and practice as well as a quantitative survey with 147 nursing students. RESULTS: The use of technical aids is quite low in the training of nursing students. The greatest potential is up to the advancement of individual action security of nursing students. Data security and funding channels pose the biggest challenges to digitalization activities. The quantitative survey shows a high level of technology acceptance within the target group. This correlates positively with the acceptance of the AKOLEP system. CONCLUSION: The greatest potential of digital learning systems is located in the facts that it complements classic teaching and advances action security. All respondents are against the replacement of nursing pedagogues with technological systems.