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 Students -- Part 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.