Online and Distance Social Work Education

Paul A. Kurzman, PhD, ACSW is a Professor of Social Work at Hunter College and Professor of Social Welfare at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York where he teaches policy and practice in the MSW and Ph.D. programs. He is an author/editor of 10 books and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work. Melissa B. Littlefield, PhD, LGSW is Associate Professor and Chair of the Master of Social Work Department at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a recognized expert on multiculturalism, race, ethics and computer technology.

Part I. An Overview and Perspective

1. An Introduction: Reimagining Social Work Education for the Digital Age

2. The Current Status of Social Work Online and Distance Education

Part II. Emergent Paradigms

3. Community of Inquiry (CoI): A Framework for Social Work Distance Educators

4. Beyond the Online Versus On-Campus Debate: Leveraging Technology in a CoI Framework to Enhance Student and Faculty Presence in the MSW Classroom

5. A Synchronous Online Social Work PhD Program: Educational Design and Student/ Faculty Response

6. Reflections of an Online Social Work Professor: Illuminating an Alternative Pedagogy

7. Web-Based Social Work Courses: Guidelines for Developing and Implementing an Online Environment

Part III. Ethical and Diversity Considerations

8. Digital Ethics in Social Work Education

9. Globalization or Colonization in Online Education: Opportunity or Oppression?

10. Diversity and Difference in the Online Environment

11. The Teacher-Learner Relationship: Considerations for Social Work in the Digital Age.

Part IV. Strategies for Engagement

12. Introducing Social Work to Hyflex Blended Learning: A Student-Centered Approach

13. Teacher as Client Therapy (TACT): A Model for Simulated Learning for Traditional and Online Delivery Models

14. VoiceThread as a Tool in Online BSW Education

15. Exploring Online and Blended Course Delivery in Social Group Work

16. Converting a Face-to-Face Introductory Research Methods Course to an Online Format: Pedagogical Issues and Technological Tools

17. Using A Virtual Agency to Teach Research

Part V. Tools for Assessment and Administration

18. Designing for Quality: Distance Education Rubrics for Online MSW Programs

19. Developing and Supporting Faculty Training for Online Social Work Education: The Columbia University School of Social Work Online Pedagogy Institute

20. The One-Minute Paper as a Catalyst for Change in Online Pedagogy

21. Cutting the Distance in Distance Education: Reflections on the Use of E-Technologies in a New Zealand Social Work Program

22. Human Service Administrator Perceptions of Online MSW Degree Programs