Enhancing Learning and Learner Satisfaction Through the Use of WebCT in Social Work Education
- 1 October 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Social Work Education
- Vol. 30 (7), 847-860
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2010.520119
Abstract
Emerging technology has produced changes in the ways that social workers learn, practice, and interact. As communication and educational innovations have increasingly involved the use of ever-improving technologies for social work practice, so too has social work education evolved to incorporate these advances in the classroom setting. This article describes and evaluates various aspects of one particular type of web-based learning environment, WebCT, and its incorporation into five face-to-face foundation courses in a bachelor's and master's level social work program. The authors utilized an online survey to assess frequency of access of the web-based course management system and perceptions of the features. Results of this online survey assessing student use and perception of hybrid courses are shared along with implications and recommendations.Keywords
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