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Distance education in social work : planning, teaching, and learning / Paul Abels, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social work education.
- Distance education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (180 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Distance education (DE) is one of the most important ways in which future social workers can complete their MSW degree. With a reach to multiple populations, DE is especially suited to the field of social work, allowing rural, working, and financially-strained individuals to complete degrees and provide important services to underserved communities. In this comprehensive and well-organized guide to understanding and implementing distance education components into social work, pioneering professo
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: The Rise of Distance Education; Chapter 1. The Way to Distance Education; Chapter 2. The History of Distance Education in Social Work and the Evolution of Distance Education Modalities; Part 2: Planning and Administration of Distance Education in Social Work; Chapter 3. Managing the Distance: Distance Education Administration; Chapter 4. Which Hat Do I Wear? The Multifaceted Role of the Site Coordinator in Distance Education; Part 3: Teaching in Distance Education; Chapter 5. The Tribulations and Rewards of Distance Teaching
- Chapter 6. Connecting with StudentsPart 4: Research in Distance Education; Chapter 7. Measuring the Distance: Evaluation of Distance Education in Social Work; Chapter 8. Faculty Issues in Distance Education; Part 5: The Future; Chapter 9. Issues and the Future of Distance Education; Appendix: Addressing the Thesis through Distance Education; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-81153-X
- 9786611811532
- 0-8261-2476-3
- OCLC:
- 476263090
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