Technology In Social Work Education

Question 1

Technology over the past two decades

Answer 1

New forms of interaction between teacher and students as well as amongst students are possible with computer – and Internet – base technologies. These include increasing access to educational programs, courses, and materials for students and areas far from main program locations, allowing time – shifted or time – delayed communication between a teacher, and one or more students, and expanding both student – directed learning, and collaborative, learning amongst students.

(sage on the stage-traditional lecture model)

Question 2

Netiquette

Answer 2

Netiquette- using online communication requires some socialization into the appropriate, courteous, and effective use of electronic communications (Hambridge, 1995)

It has legal dimensions, as well as ground rules for online communication

Question 3

Internet base course management software

Answer 3

More than 100 different course management software (CMS) products are available to faculty and institutions.. widely used CMS products include WebCT, blackboard, and noodle.

Question 4

Email an instant messaging

Answer 4

And all forms of text-based communication, the teacher must be responsible for setting the ground rules, and monitoring the communications