IWU Graduate Nursing Program Delivery

There is a vision that keeps many a nurse from enrolling in today's nursing degree programs. You have a tough shift, your patients need you, your coworkers are running late, and you face a daunting rush hour commute to a lecture. Not appealing?

At IWU, we bring our graduate nursing students a different vision. Picture the same tough day, but instead of the stress other nursing degree programs add, see yourself arriving home, unwinding, and having dinner with your family. Then when you are ready, you turn on your computer and click on to the IWU graduate nursing website's virtual classroom to work and interact with your classmates.

Your Learning Environment

At IWU, we make sure success starts with you. IWU's graduate nursing program teaches you the practical skills you need for a career or graduate study, and unlike traditional nursing degree programs, you have complete control over your interactions with instructors and fellow students.

Online learning is the great equalizer in nursing degree programs. At IWU, you are on an equal footing with your fellow students. The asynchronous learning environment assures you of an equal opportunity to study and fully participate in all class discussions, activities, and projects regardless of your shift or schedule. The virtual classroom is the key to the success of online nursing degree programs such as IWU. It must accomplish two important tasks:

IWU teaches using multiple learning opportunities. You learn by viewing interactive instructional content, collaborating with students in workshops and projects, participating in discussion forums, and receiving a careful evaluation of your performance.
IWU's nursing degree programs develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that you can immediately apply to your working environment. Our programs are specifically designed to enhance and inspire your capacity for personal achievement.

The Teaching Process

Earning your Master of Science degree in Nursing online requires a commitment to excellence. The more effort you put into the program, the more you gain.

You take the program as part of a cohort group of 12 to 20 students. Your classmates come from all over the country and work in nearly every different type of nursing position. Such diversity means you can tap into their experience as you learn, benefiting from their ideas and creating a valuable peer network that will last long after you graduate.

Expect to devote about 18 to 20 hours to the program each week. You will work with course content in a user-friendly workspace. There are no lines at the bookstore or library waiting lists. Instructors place their expectations and procedures for evaluating grades in writing in this area. All students have access to this information equally.
Instructors use discussion boards to organize talks. Your fellow students will also participate in discussions concerning topics important to them. The more you use this feature, the better you will come to know your classmates. Many of them are fellow professionals whose experience and knowledge are sure to infuse excitement into your work and motivate you during the challenging moments.
You interact with your professor directly. Your teacher will know you by name and your writing style. As such, your academic performance is evaluated by someone who understands the challenges you face.