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Information communication technologies for human services education and delivery concepts and cases
Title:
Information communication technologies for human services education and delivery concepts and cases
Author:
Martin, Jennifer, 1959-
ISBN:
9781605667362
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxi, 279 p. : ill.) : 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.
Abstract:
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.
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