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Abstract
Social work education has been greatly affected by ongoing technological advances in society at large and in the academy. Options for instructional delivery have been broadened tremendously. The University of Louisville is the first in Kentucky to put its master’s of social work degree fully online, with a first cohort admitted in 2012. The purpose of this article is to provide a model of program development for those social work programs that are considering whether or not to create an online program. The authors explain the process and considerations that went into exploring the online program that was eventually developed and offered by the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and conclude with implications for social work practice and education.
Notes
1 Rather than use the term distance education, York (Citation2008) used the phrase nontraditional social work education.
2 It should be noted that many online social work programs use a variety of instructional media that blends interactive television and computer/online technologies (Council of Social Work Education, 2013).
3 However, despite these difficulties, we were able to overcome them through careful planning and an extensive network across the nation established by Kent School Alumni and current faculty.
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Sharon E. Moore
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Seana Golder
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Emma Sterrett
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Anna C. Faul
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Pam Yankeelov
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Lynetta Weathers Mathis
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.
Anita P. Barbee
Sharon E. Moore is professor, Seana Golder is associate professor, Emma Sterrett is associate professor, Pam Yankeelov is professor, Lynetta Weathers Mathis is director of BSW field education, and Anita P. Barbee is professor at the University of Louisville. Anna C. Faul is professor at the University of Louisville and research associate at the University of the Free State.