eLearning Champion: Angela Clark

Angela Clark spent the last six months utilizing multimedia technology to improve health care in an innovative way. Through her development of an iBook aimed at preventing opioid overdoses, the third-year PhD student in UC’s College of Nursing created a resource that will be used to lead group interventions and ultimately, help save lives.

“I wanted patients and health-care providers to have everything in one place,” Clark said. “This iBook is interactive and transforms an important tool from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional.”

The online instructional design course Clark took through the College of Nursing was integral to the development of her project. Through the course, she learned how to streamline vital information, so it could be easily understood by everyone involved in learning it. And she was helped by Emily Myers and Melanie Bauer, College of Nursing instructional designers, beyond the classroom. 

“Through technology, we’re able to prompt interventionists in a way that’s engaging for everyone,” Clark said. 

In addition to text and photographs, the iBook includes original videos made with help from UC Red & Black Productions’ Jesse Meyers and graphics designed by Emma Moore, Mount St. Joseph University graphic design student and UC College of Nursing co-op. The group of instructional designers, pedagogical experts and a full audio and video production crew helped Clark capture the most effective response to an overdose event. 

Her iBook can now be accessed via most Apple devices, including iPhones, and is undergoing study in a local treatment center’s inpatient setting. 

“I tapped into the College of Nursing’s vision to leverage technology to transform health care, in partnership with the people we serve,” Clark said.