El. knyga: New Advances in Technology for Social Work Education and Practice

Contributors in social work discuss aspects of information management in social work, distance education evaluation, video and Web-based learning and training, and technology and vulnerable populations. They describe the deployment of information technology in an international rural health care project, discuss evaluation of distance education programs in social work, and look at the use of video clips as test questions. Material originated at an August 1997 conference held at the University of South Carolina, and is co-published simultaneously as Journal of Technology in Human Services , vol. 18, nos. 3/4, 2001. The editor teaches at the University of South Carolina. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Gain practical knowledge of the latest technological innovations in social work! This comprehensive book examines the role of technology in four areas: information management, distance education evaluation, video- and web-based learning and training, and working with vulnerable populations. New Advances in Technology for Social Work Education and Practice discusses constructive, proven applications of technology in settings from modern universities to rural India. The empirical research and case studies presented here offer practical suggestions for implementing effective technological solutions tailored to the needs of social workers and their clients.New Advances in Technology for Social Work Education and Practice includes useful strategies for creating user-friendly systems, including: involving practitioners in systems design and evaluation dealing with political issues choosing effective instructors for distance education developing multimedia testing for supervisor training designing Web pages for users with disabilities