Back to News 性视界Announces Inaugural Digital Academy through Collaboration with Apple Education Thursday, April 8, 2021 | Newsletter 性视界Announces Inaugural Digital Academy through Collaboration with Apple Education 性视界is pleased to announce the inaugural Digital Academy:听Building the Essentials Tool Kit with Digital Innovation, which will be held as a pre-conference to AACN's Transform 2021听on November 29-December 1 in Dallas, TX. This event will bring听together 30 innovative nursing faculty to develop digital projects around the 10 domains outlined in the new 性视界Essentials.听The Academy will provide nurse educators with training and tools to sharpen their skills as digital content creators and a unique experience to network with colleagues from schools nationwide. Participation is limited to 30 individuals selected from 性视界member听institutions (limited to one person per school). The Digital Academy is free, but participants are responsible for the听cost of travel, meals, and lodging.听 Who Should Apply: Faculty/Administrators/Staff from an 性视界member institution Note:听Faculty who have听attended a previous digital innovation bootcamps are not eligible to apply.听 听 Willing to breaking the mold and learn new ways to innovate digital content 听 Familiar with听AACN鈥檚 Essentials Document, Domains, and Concepts Academy and Faculty听Outcomes: Faculty selected to attend the academy will develop a听digital project听that听aligns with one of the 10 Domains delineated in the new Essentials, including integrative learning strategies/concepts, opportunities for program enhancement, and resources that will assist faculty in either entry-level or advanced-level professional nursing education. Faculty must come prepared to adapt, change, and rethink their digital project听using the tools and hands-on learning provided by Apple Distinguished Educators.听After completion of the Academy, participants may submit their projects for inclusion in the Essentials tool kit and for consideration as a poster presentation or abstract at one of AACN's conferences in 2022.听听 Time Commitment: 3 virtual meetups with pre-work assignments - Week of August 30, October 6, and November 1 听 One 3-day in-person Digital Academy - November 29 - December 1 (pre-conference to AACN鈥檚 Transform 2021 in Dallas, TX) 听 Weekly online conversation/discussion within a dedicated听性视界Connect Online Community for sharing progress and resources Suggested Resources for Preparing Your Application: Download Call for Applications and review application 听 AACN's Essentials Webpage *includes Sample Resources for Essentials Implementation Tool Kit 听 A digital book created by Apple Distinguished Educators 听 Digital Bootcamp Alumni Projects Online Application The application deadline is听June 15, 2021.听听Applicants will be notified of听acceptance by August 3. Contact If you have any questions,听 contact Amy McElroy, AACN's Director of Communications and Content Curation, at amcelroy@aacnnursing.org.听