The Use of Technology in Social Work slides notes
This presentation discusses the various ways of using technology in group work and school social work and presents several strategies for incorporating technology into social work practice, including video modeling, computer simulation, and virtual reality.

Date Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Authors: Paul R Smokowski, Katie Hartung
Applicable Courses: Family and Child Practice, Group Work, School Social Work
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health, Technology

Social Work Practitioners and Technology Transfer: A Coaching Model slides notes
This presentation discusses the role of a coaching model to facilitate the transfer of new skills and interventions from research into social work practice.

Date Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Authors: Anna Scheyett, Amelia C Roberts, Raymond S Kirk
Applicable Courses: Research and Research Methods, Social Work Education
Topics: Social Work Education, Technology

Online Stress Management Support Groups for Social Workers slides notes
This presentation presents online support groups for social workers as an intervention to address job stress. It examines the potential benefits and risks of online groups as opposed to more traditional, face-to-face support group structures. Presents findings from studies examining the efficacy of the online support group.

Date Posted: Friday, July 05, 2002
Authors: Andrea Meier
Applicable Courses: Group Work, Social Work Education
Topics: Mental Health, Technology

Using Technologies in Groupwork slides notes
This presentation examines the benefits and limitations of various technology-based groups, including telephone and computer-based groups. It explores how technology impacts traditional notions of group process and provides recommendations for adapting group theory to the needs of technology-based groups.

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Authors: Paul R Smokowski, Maeda J Galinsky
Applicable Courses: Group Work
Topics: Mental Health, Technology

Research to Teaching Initiative
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina
CB# 3550, 301 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact:

Anna Scheyett
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
 (919) 962-4372
amscheye@email.unc.edu

This project is supported by the Distance Education Initiative, Office of the Provost, UNC-CH, and by the School of Social Work, UNC-CH.