Evaluating students' use of web-based communication during practice placements

摘要

Web-based technologies are being used increasingly for communication and education within occupational therapy curricula, including practice placement modules. The purpose of this study was to incorporate and evaluate web-based communication during practice placement. Method: Students were encouraged to use asynchronous web-based communication and were followed through three of five practice placements. A policy Delphi technique was used to gather feedback from the students about their use of this technology during practice placement. Results: The students were divided in terms of their use of and satisfaction with web-based technologies. Conclusion: Considerations and suggestions are made regarding the use of these technologies during practice placement for education, communication and fostering communities of practice.