ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that risk exists for all technologies in itself, and also that using the Internet to distribute distance social work learning and practice exacerbates the problems. It explores about the impact on social work education, as well as on social work practice, of future trends in information communication technology (ICT). The chapter discusses neither social work education nor practice can be wholly provided through the Internet and other technologies, but they will inevitably be affected by these trends. It makes three main points about how consequences of globalization that promote technological development might promote postcolonialism and counteract local contextual social work education and practice. The chapter focuses on commercialized education environment, a large audience is needed to gain economic advantages of distance education technologies and practice programmes. It argues that social work programmes have to be contextualized just as much as the distance education programmes and are therefore likely to be unsuitable for global market.
