TY - JOUR AU - Hopkins , Tom AU - Colombi , David PY - 1969/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Technology for social work education JF - Research in Learning Technology JA - Research in Learning Technology VL - 4 IS - 2 SE - Original Research Articles DO - 10.3402/rlt.v4i2.9964 UR - https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/rlt/article/view/818 SP - AB - The development of technology in social-work education is set not only in the broader context of the use of technology in higher education generally, but also in the parallel context of the use of technology in social work practice. The latter is important for a subject area with two primary characteristics: the need to acquire not just academic knowledge but also professional expertise and understanding of the aims, methods and values of social work; a strong emphasis on practical preparation for work in social work agencies, which is expressed through the universal use of practice placements within agencies as a major component of social-work professional education and training.DOI:10.1080/0968776960040203 ER -