dc.contributor.author	Law, Michael B.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-08T14:45:41Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:07Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:09Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-08T14:45:41Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:07Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:09Z
dc.date.issued	2001-12	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/33	en_US
dc.description.abstract	With the impact of technology, the time has come to address alternative ways to providing counseling by integrating technology and using the Internet as an avenue of counseling. This electronic form of counseling is called cybercounseling. The purpose of this study was to explore counselor knowledge, opinions, ethical concerns, legal concerns, and recommendations for implementation of cybercounseling in the schools and to test a site to see if parents would use the site as a means of counseling and communication with the school counselor. The researcher polled attitudes of practicing school counselors to see what their attitudes were concerning the implementation of cybercounseling in the school setting. The researcher gained insight in how to implement this form of counseling in schools. A pilot website was implemented and advertised to parents soliciting usage from parents and students at a rural, elementary school in Southwest Georgia. The researcher found that little is known about this new innovation and that a number of concerns expressed by the respondents should be explored before the diffusion of this innovation is adopted. Suggestions to aid in narrowing the gap of how to implement this innovation and overcome some evident barriers were offered by certified professional school counselors. The interactive website proved that parents and students would use it if one is made available to them.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	Providing Counseling	en_US
dc.subject	Integrating Technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Counseling in elementary education	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Internet in education	en_US
dc.title	Cybercounseling: Characteristics and Barriers for Use in School Counseling Programs	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Leader, Lars F.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US