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Style Guidelines for NLNAC Site Visitors' Reports

In the Classroom and Laboratory
  coursework, not course work
  examination, not exam
  inservice, not in-service
  laboratory, not lab
  mannequin, not manikin
  nursing program, not Nursing Program
  state-of-the-art, not state of the art
  team-teach, not team teach
  workload, not work load

NLNAC Standards and Criteria
  Standard, not standard
  Criteria, not criteria
  Criterion is singular form
  Criteria is plural form

Site Visit Report References
  Catalog, not catalogue
  p. or pp. (when citing a page in a document), not page/pages
  SSR, not Self-Study or Self-Study Report

Spelling and Usage
  ad hoc, not adhoc/ad-hoc
  and, not &
  Bylaws, not bylaws
  curriculum vita is singular form
  curriculum vitae is plural form
  data are/were, not data is/was
  Dean/Director (specifically referring to the dean or director in question), not dean/director
  decision-making, not decision making
  dialogue, not dialog
  full-time/part-time, not full time/part time
  ongoing, not on going/on-going
  onsite, not on site/on-site
  prerequisite, not pre-requisite
  state-wide, not statewide

Technology and Social Media
  ANGEL (course management system), not Angel
  Blackboard (course management system), not Black Board
  e-book, not ebook
  e-learning, not Elearning
  e-mail, not email
  Internet, not internet
  iPad/iPod, not IPAD/IPOD
  Moodle (course management system), not moodle/"moodle"
  PowerPoint, not powerpoint or power point
  SMART classroom, not Smart classroom
  YouTube, not Youtube or You Tube
  WebCT, not web-CT
  website/webpage, not Web site, web site