Showing papers in "Journal of Technology in Human Services in 1999"
TL;DR: The content analysis demonstrates that the listserv enhanced the course-related learning of all participants, helped the student participants feel connected with the university and their student role while engaged in their careers back home, and provided social support for professional and personal development.
Abstract: An integrated theoretical model of adult learning and distance education is used to describe and analyze our experience using a listserv to extend and expand the learning begun in a classroom-based doctoral seminar. Our postings on the listserv provide the data for our study, and we analyze their content to identify themes in how we used the listserv. The content analysis demonstrates that the listserv enhanced the course-related learning of all participants, helped the student participants feel connected with the university and their student role while engaged in their careers back home, and provided social support for professional and personal development.
11 citations
TL;DR: In general, providers reported limited access to many types of information and strong needs for assistance in developing information technology ski...
Abstract: Increasing amounts of scientific and professional information are available through information technology, therefore, it is important to understand the extent to which human service providers have access to these capabilities and whether they find them useful. A random sample of one-hundred and forty-nine human service providers in Ohio were surveyed by mail about their use of information technology. Findings indicate that about seventy-five percent had computers on their desks. About fifty-three percent had access to e-mail and fifty-one percent had access to the WWW from their own computers. Those providers who were in direct service were less likely than those in administration to have computer access. Across the entire sample, human service providers strongly agreed with the need to use Internet for educating clients and professional development. In general, providers reported limited access to many types of information and strong needs for assistance in developing information technology ski...
9 citations
TL;DR: The process used to develop ABSTRACT ATOD-TV (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs-TV) is examined and it is argued that its success is due more to careful planning and formative evaluation than the use of sophisticated tools and techniques.
Abstract: ATOD-TV (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs-TV), an interactive multimedia program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was designed to teach the general public about the importance of substance abuse research and treatment. This article examines the process used to develop the program and argues that its success is due more to careful planning and formative evaluation than the use of sophisticated tools and techniques.
5 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, computer attitudes of psychology students, tomorrow's professionals, were assessed and a mild attempt by the instructor to influence them during the semester also was tested, finding that at time 1 attitudes were quite positive.
Abstract: With the advent of the World Wide Web mental health practitioners who dislike computers or lack confidence in their skills are at a disadvantage. In exploring this problem, computer attitudes of psychology students, tomorrow's professionals, were assessed. A mild attempt by the instructor to influence them during the semester also was tested. At time 1 attitudes were quite positive. Females reported no more computer aversion than males, but slightly less confidence. Consistent relationships between Internet usage and positive attitudes occurred. Treatment and control group students did not differ significantly in their attitude change from time 1 to time 2.
5 citations