Claassens, Elmien2022-09-022022-09-022021Claassens, E. 2021, 'Utilising a virtual community to practice community Work theory during COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa', Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 138-143, doi : 10.1921/JPTS.V17I3.1456.1759-515010.1921/JPTS.V17I3.1456https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87046In this practice note, I highlight the challenges practice lecturers overcame during a national lockdown midst the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. They continued with online teaching and learning, teaching community work to students by using a fictitious, virtual community which they created to enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge on community work in the practice module. I share the practical application on how students were able to ‘do’ community work in a virtual community during the practice module.en© 2021 Whiting & BirchVirtual communityFictitious communityOnline teaching and learningCommunity workPractice learningSocial workCOVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)South Africa (SA)Article