Online Training for Working with Student Veterans: A Social Work Elective Course

Abstract This article describes one school of social work’s innovative online elective course to prepare Masters of Social Work (MSW) students for practice with the military, veterans, and their families. Developed as part of a university-wide Veterans Initiative, this online course keeps the foc...

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Main Authors: Katherine Selber, Mary Jo Garcia Biggs, Nancy Feyl Chavkin, Micah C. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Online Learning Consortium 2014-11-01
Series:Online Learning
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Online Access:https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/480
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Summary:Abstract This article describes one school of social work’s innovative online elective course to prepare Masters of Social Work (MSW) students for practice with the military, veterans, and their families. Developed as part of a university-wide Veterans Initiative, this online course keeps the focus on the student veteran and uses best practices of online education. The authors share their strategies and make recommendations for future trainings.
ISSN:2472-5749
2472-5730