ERIC Number: EJ839660
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug
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Weaving a Web: The Use of Internet Technology in Field Education
Birkenmaier, Julie; Wernet, Stephen P.; Berg-Weger, Marla; Wilson, R. Jan; Banks, Rebecca; Olliges, Ralph; Delicath, Timothy A.
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v25 n1-2 p3-19 Aug 2005
The use of Internet technology in social work education is increasingly being debated. This paper describes applications using two technological tools to enhance one school's field education program. The development and current use of these computer-based strategies for use in the classroom-based Integrative Seminars, as a method to orient students to practicum and to offer an on-line Integrative Seminar, are discussed. Also described is the development of an additional project: the use of video conferencing technology to conduct virtual site visits. Key features, implications for the adoption of this technology in other programs, and student and faculty evaluation data are presented.
Descriptors: Social Work, Field Instruction, Practicums, College Instruction, Seminars, Internet, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Teleconferencing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Distance Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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