1. Developing an engaging and interactive online field Seminar Sarah Keiser, LCSW Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Practice And Kate M. Chaffin, LAPSW Director of Online and Nashville MSSW Program Assistant Professor of Practice Social Work Distance Education Conference, Indianapolis, IN April 2015

2. Rational for Online MSW  Financial Burdens  Families  Transportation  International Opportunities  Military Service

3. Challenges with Online Learning  Lack of Engagement  Loss of contact with students and faculty  Isolation

4. College of Social Work UTK  Online program established in 2008  AS, FT, PT  Accredited  Online Orientation: Field  Clinical and Macro  Certificate Programs  Technology: Blackboard, Collaborate, and Zoom  Asynchronous and Synchronous

5. What does the research say in regards to field?  Comparable to f2f  Discussion Forums  Live sessions  Access to faculty and timely feedback

6. Foundation Field at UTK  352 agency hours/16 hours per week  Across two semesters (October- May)  Should have opportunities for generalist practice skills  Required to gain experience administering client assessments

7. The Online Seminar  Getting started: – Discussion Board meet and greet – Placement information – Scavenger hunt with Field Manual – Live session – Video of Differences between Macro and Clinical – Guest Speaker

8. Discussion Boards  A total of 6 required discussion boards over two semesters. – Introduction – Assessment – Ethics – Case presentation – Reflecting on field practice – Documentary discussion  Optional support board available for the duration of each semester.

9. Live Sessions  8 Live online sessions across two semesters. – Introduction – Client Engagement – Listening Skills – Suicide Training – Working on a multidisciplinary team – Self-care – Professionalism – Reflection on overall foundation field experience

10. Community Engagement  Online education allows for guest speakers from across the state, nation and world! – Suicide training from the TN suicide prevention network – Hospital SW from St. Jude – Social workers in clinical and macro practice discussing their practice

11. Activities and Assignments  Written papers  Videos  Self-care assessment and plan  Discussion boards  Assessment writing activity  Helpful responses questionnaire  In session activities to enhance skill development

12. Case Study  Spring semester case presentation – Students present an assessment on a client ideally from field placement. – Students are provided a format and an example case presentation. – Students ask 3 questions about their case regarding next steps that are addressed by their peers.

13. In Conclusion  Using mixed methods of teaching to deliver a completely online field seminar – Synchronous and asynchronous sessions – Voice recorded presentations – Discussion boards – Videos – Written assignments – Guest speakers from the community – Frequent communication with students providing clear and concise directions

14. Findings  Content  Understanding material  Class time  Effectiveness of Instructor  Instructor preparedness  Usefulness of training  Class participation  Class Interaction  Course web page  Understanding of subject matter  Contribute to learning  Presentation of concepts  Worth attending

15. For Future Consideration  Importance of engaging presenter  Training presenters on needs of online students – Interaction – Relevance and Connection to Practice – Worthwhile

16. Future Study  Comparison of F2F and Online Seminar  Pre and Post Test to measure – Skills – Knowledge

17. Questions/ Comments?