The Skyscape Blog
Print vs. Digital – Which is Better for the Student?
Is education more effective through digital tools or traditional print books and literature? The anecdotal debate is loud, but the timing of a number of studies is now starting to clear up the dust. What is also becoming clear is that the goals of education are just...
Best Study Techniques for a Big Test!
Taking a board exam is tough work. It requires stamina, dedication, and an incredible amount of knowledge that you need to recall at a moment's notice. Just reading about the board exam requirements is enough to make even the most devoted student quiver in...
An Introduction to Active Learning
What is Active Learning? Active learning focuses on actively engaging students through reading, writing, listening, and reflecting. Active learning is different than “traditional” instruction where teachers did most of the instruction and the students passively...
Skyscape Nursing Constellation Plus Vs. Nursing Central
Nurses have played an important role throughout history, be it in the emergency room, maternity ward, at the patients home or in the jungles of far off continents. With so many specialties and programs for modern nurses to choose from, now more than ever their...
Clinical Log aka nTrack – HIPAA Compliant Tool
Students need to be adequately prepared for the real-life clinical environment. Paper based clinical logs can get lost and don’t offer aggregate reporting.Developed in collaboration with pre-licensure and graduate nursing programs, nTrack allows students to...
How to Thrive, not Merely Survive as a Nursing Student
https://youtu.be/bDWEA9HKDe0 Presented by:Keith Rischer, MA, RN, CEN, CCRNA practicing nurse for 30+ years and nurse educatorAuthor and blogger KeithRN.com. Webinar How to THRIVE, not Merely Survive as a Nursing Student Webinar focuses on: Nursing - a profession worth...
Snapword – Gamification of Nursing and Medical Education
Gamification of education - Is it a buzz or the way millennials learn, retain and recall knowledge?Why gaming in eLearning? Games are fun, have levels, tolerate failure, are competitive, award points and badgesGames on mobile devices offer flexible learning...