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Publication Date: 2008
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A European Computer Driving Licence: Integrating Computer Literacy in the New Social Work Degree
Gregor, Claire
Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, v1 n3 p1-23 Win 2008
"Informacy", the learning of information technology skills, is now a key element of all Social Work curricula in the U.K. following the General Social Care Council's accreditation requirements. These stipulate that all undergraduates acquire computer literacy skills to the level of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or its equivalence and require that all accredited Social Work courses assess students to ensure that this is achieved. However, many universities do not have the support of information technology departments in order to ensure that their students are taught how to use a computer. Nor do they have access to interactive web-based packages that assist the students in teaching themselves IT skills to the high levels required by the European Computer Driving Licence. The research suggests that an integrated e-learning teaching and assessment strategy can help to promote computer literacy among Social Work students. This paper explores some of the challenges that arise from integrating e-learning into the teaching and assessment of a Social Work degree, based on the experience of the Social Work Department at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (now Bucks New University). (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Information Technology, Computer Literacy, Social Work, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Skill Development, Academic Standards, Virtual Classrooms, Barriers, Portfolios (Background Materials), Social Studies, Educational Strategies, Integrated Curriculum
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