About This Toolkit
About this etextbook
This open access etextbook was developed as a resource to help educators and simulationists use virtual simulations with learners in all educational settings. It is designed to highlight key concepts related to educator preparation, prebrief, enactment, debrief and evaluation stages required for providing an effective virtual simulation learning experience. The foundational information in this etextbook will benefit any educator who is using virtual simulation in a course, lab, clinical setting or to augment clinical practice.
This book includes interactive content and videos and is therefore best viewed using the online pressbooks format. The book can also be downloaded in a pdf format.
Funding
This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and the Virtual Learning Strategy. To learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy visit eCampus Ontario’s VLS webpage.
Customization
This textbook is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY) license, which means that you are free to:
- SHARE – copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- ADAPT – remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the Following Terms
Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notice: You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
No warranties are given: The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
Accessibility Statement
Accessibility features of the web version of this resource. The web version of the Accessibility Toolkit has been designed with accessibility in mind by incorporating the following features:
- It has been optimized for people who use screen-reader technology.
- all content can be navigated using keyboard links, headings, and tables are formatted to work with screen readers
- images have alt tags
Other file formats available
In addition to the web version, this book is available in a number of file formats including PDF, EPUB (for eReaders), and various editable files.
