Information communication technologies for human services education and delivery [electronic resource] : concepts and cases / [edited by] Jennifer Martin, Linette Hawkins.
Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.Description: electronic texts (xxi, 279 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:- 9781605667362 (ebook)
- 1605667366 (ebook)
- Human services -- Computer network resources
- Social service -- Computer network resources
- Social service education -- Computer network resources
- 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
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- HV29.2 .I53 2010e
- Also available in print.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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