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Title Information communication technologies for human services education and delivery : concepts and cases / [edited by] Jennifer Martin, Linette Hawkins
Published Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), ©2010

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Description electronic texts (xxi, 279 pages : illustrations) : digital files
Contents Educating a multidisciplinary human services workforce: using a blended approach / Jennifer Martin, Elspeth McKay, Linette Hawkins -- Educational and social benefits of social network sites: applications to human services education and practice / Christine Greenhow, Beth Robelia -- Collaborative learning: using group work concepts for online teaching / Lesley Cooper, Sally Burford -- Asynchronous online role-plays using a blended learning design: integrating theory and practice / Belinda Johnson, Kathy Douglas -- Virtual situated learning environments: developing inter-professional skills for the human services / Sandra Jones -- Electronic classroom, electronic community: designing elearning environments to foster virtual social networks and student learning / Lisa Harris -- Creating and sustaining community in a virtual world / David P. Colachico -- Building professional practice education cultures in the online environment / Marion Brown -- Virtual communication for field education placements in a global context / Linette Hawkins, Supriya Patanayak -- Developing information communication technologies for the human services: mental health and employment / Jennifer Martin, Elspeth McKay -- Practical applications of case management software for practitioners in health and human services / Lesley Cooper, Dana Fox, Diane Stanley-Horn -- The role of information and communications technologies in human rights monitoring and advocacy / John Lannon
Social shaping of technologies for community development: redeployment of information communication technologies among the Kelabit in Bario of the Kelabit Highlands / Poline Bala -- Social policy and information communication technologies / Paul Henman -- Knowledge sharing online: for health promotion and community education: e-mavenism / Hyunjung Kim, Michael A. Stefanone -- Afterword / Dennis Perry
Summary Information communication technologies in human services are of increasing interest and concern to health and welfare educators, managers, and practitioners due to their useful information management and teaching capabilities. This book significantly contributes to the growing area of ICT application in education and human service delivery. Containing expert international contributions, it showcases innovative practices, addresses ethical and logistic concerns, and provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings
Analysis Applications of case management software
Blended learning design
Designing e-learning environments
Educational and social benefits of social network sites
Groupwork concepts for online teaching
Human rights monitoring and advocacy
Human services education
Information communication technologies for human services
Knowledge sharing online
Multidisciplinary human services workforce
Social shaping of technologies
Sustaining community in a virtual world
Virtual situated learning environments
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed June 22, 2010)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available in print
Mode of access: Internet
Subject Human services -- Computer network resources
Social service -- Computer network resources
Social service education -- Computer network resources
Human services -- Computer network resources.
Social service -- Computer network resources.
Form Electronic book
Author Martin, Jennifer, 1959-
Hawkins, Linette
IGI Global.
LC no. 2009007736
ISBN 9781605667362
1605667366