Preparing for NGN Video Series: How to Write Drag & Drop Items
by Dr. Rebecca L. Potter PhD, MSIDT, MSN/ED, RN, Director, Nursing Product Content & Curriculum | March 3, 2022
As we approach the launch of the Next Generation NCLEX, Kaplan understands that nursing educators need increased support and innovative resources so that they can prepare their students for the rigors of the exam. To this end, we are excited to share a new series of videos, prepared by educators for educators, around all things NextGen NCLEX. In our first series of how-to videos, our curriculum experts will walk you through the process of item writing for NGN. In the Spring/Summer, we will then tackle practical tips and tricks for developing clinical judgment skills and finally, in the Fall, our team will examine how virtual simulation can help your students prepare for NGN, as well as be equipped with the skills and aptitudes they will need in an increasingly digital world. This week, we are proud to share the video, "Preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX: How to Write Drag & Drop Items" with Rebecca Potter RN, MSN/ED, MSIDT, PhD(c) , Director, Nursing Content & Curriculum.
By the end of this presentation the learner will understand more about:
- Types of Drag and Drop questions
* Cloze (drag & drop)
* Drag & Drop Rationale
* Bowtie
- Examples of each type of drag & drop question
- Item Writing tips and tricks
Stay tuned for more Kaplan Nursing Next Generation NCLEX videos coming soon!
And learn more about Kaplan's NextGen Educator Resources on our website.
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Dr. Rebecca Potter is an experienced learning scientist, nurse educator, and instructional designer. She has teaching, tutoring, writing, design, business, and consulting experience. In her role as Director of Nursing Content and Curriculum for Kaplan, Rebecca is responsible for instructional design, curriculum development, content management, multiple projects oversight, consulting, team education, nursing student success, and faculty support. She leads a team of nursing education experts as content managers, content developers, and non-nursing contributors as content specialists. Rebecca’s cross-collaborative efforts include project-based content development, platform support, learning experience, learning analytics, customer and team member support, research, and outreach. Kaplan’s most recent accomplishment with her leadership was a multi-year transformation of the curriculum for the Next Generation NCLEX® exam. She is currently leading Kaplan’s adoption of closed-loop generative AI for assessment item idea generation.