Watson's Caring in the Digital World
A Guide for Caring when Interacting, Teaching, and Learning in Cyberspace

Watson's Caring in the Digital World
A Guide for Caring when Interacting, Teaching, and Learning in Cyberspace
This innovative text, built on the foundations of Watson's Caring Science, demonstrates how nursing professionals can develop virtual relationships that encompass caring and understanding in professional, teaching/learning, and everyday cyber communications. It describes how caring and love can transcend distance, space, and time in our increasingly virtual world to preserve the basic fabric of humanity as we physically interact less and electronically interact more. Straightforward and concise, the text offers specific practices for teachers, students, and professionals to support caring in a digital world, along with practical examples that enable readers to envision ways to create their own caring online presence.
The text provides examples of initiatives aimed at establishing ongoing intent to care on levels ranging from personal to global. Included are a variety of educational activities that rely on digital resources to facilitate interaction, collaboration, learning, and connection. Learning objectives and knowledge-check questions in each chapter reinforce information, and a corresponding MOOC and other free professional online trainings are available to readers to augment study.
Key Features:
- Built on Watson's Caring Science and expanded through Sitzman's research
- Contains specific information and practical examples for faculty, students, and professionals who interact online
- Provides examples of online caring initiatives from personal to global
- Validated by seven research studies and extensive online experience of the authors
Contents
Preface
PART I
Overview of Jean Watson';s & Human Caring Theory; With Digital World Applications
1 Watson's Caring Science as Context for Digital World Caring
2 Caring Science Foundations
3 Caritas Processes 1 Through 5
4 Caritas Processes 6 Through 10
PART II
Conveying Caring When Engaged in Teaching, Learning, and Interacting in the Digital World
5 Conveying and Sustaining Caring in Digital Learning Environments
6 Expressing Caring in Digital Communications
PART III
Expanding and Continuing Digital World Caring
7 Expressing Global Intent to Care: Free and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Trainings
8 Caring Continuing
PART IV
Teaching Materials
9 Course Resources
Index
Springer Publishing Connect: Your new educator hub!
As of July, 2020 all educator resources have migrated to Springer Publishing CONNECT. Here, you will find a seamless experience that includes your books and their included resources all in one place, with one log in!
What actions do you need to take?
- If you previously received access to educator resources on this website, you may have already received an email granting you Springer Publishing CONNECT access to our title you have adopted
- If not, we're here to help! Email customer service at cs@springerpub.com and we'll set up your access on Springer Publishing CONNECT. Be sure to include the book title, edition number, ISBN, and "Instructor Resources‚" in the subject line. (Please allow 2-3 business days for this to be completed)
- If this is a new request, click "Request Exam Copy" above and follow the instructions for access.

- Release Date: October 21, 2016
- Paperback / softback
- 156 Pages
- Trim Size: 5in x 8in
- ISBN: 9780826161154
- eBook ISBN: 9780826161161