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VirtualCase Valuable in Social Work
George Gonzalez, School of Social Work teaching associate, used VirtualCase with graduate students in SW595 Autumn Quarter. They take the course at the start of a one-year internship, or practicum, with the Division of Children and Family Services.
"I based the scenario on a case I had as a Child Protective Services social worker," explains Gonzalez. The students had to decide what to do in the case of extreme child neglect. Each choice had a different outcome.
"Students worked the case as a group, got to see each other's feedback, and made decisions by majority," says Gonzalez. "They also came to rely on one another for bouncing around ideas and for support."
Gonzales attended a two-hour workshop on VirtualCase. He put his case together in about an hour, and took it to the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology for a quick 15-minute review.
"VirtualCase provided students a safe place to make some very difficult decisions," says Gonzalez. "They said it was very helpful in reducing their anxiety about going out and working in the field."
