Developing specific assignments and/or activities involving the use
of mobile technology, that can be implemented by the nursing faculty
will also be most helpful. Specific assignments and/or activities to encourage
the use of mobile devices were not explicitly addressed in the
literature, for themost part. Cibulka and Crane-Wider (2011), however,
did mention that clinical questions were asked of the students, who
then looked up solutions on their PDAs (p. 116). Cibulka and Crane-
Wider (2011) further permitted some students to use PDAs during
exams (p. 116). K. Williamson (personal communication, January 6th,
2015), a nurse educator in the U.S.A. has developed a “Clinical Preparation
Tool,” which consists of case studies followed by questions that are
answered using an informational application on a mobile device, and a
“Scavenger Hunt,” which directs nursing students to look up