Schwartz: Towards A Modality-Less Model For Excellence In Law School Teaching

March 20, 2020

TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) — The author shares a paper by Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz (Pacific McGeorge Law) that explores the current state of distance learning in law schools and provides examples of outstanding online teaching.

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Advice for quickly converting a class online

March 18, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The coronavirus has colleges and universities swinging into action to move courses online. In the coming weeks, we’ll find out just how prepared (or not) academe is to do this on a large scale. Those of us in online teaching and educational technology have moved quickly to help, too, and it’s astonishing

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Chronicle of Higher Education releases guide to online teaching

March 18, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Maybe you didn’t experience that fizz after a particularly invigorating face-to-face class. Indeed, according to a 2017 Educause survey, only 9 percent of academics prefer to teach “in a completely online environment.” That means a whopping 91 percent of us don’t. And I suspect that a good majority of that 91

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Advice for choosing online teaching technology

March 18, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Using technology well means being selective. Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals — and that is what this guide aims to help you do. It’s for anyone who is in the process of

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Tips for Teaching Law Classes Online in the Event of a COVID-19 Shut Down of Law Schools

March 13, 2020

The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares a short video on teaching law school classes online and provides tips for faculty converting traditional law classes.

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The Great Mass Online Teaching Experiment

March 13, 2020

The Faculty Lounge (By Ray Campbell) — Professor Campbell (Peking Law) shares his experience converting a class online and shares techniques that he used for the class.

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Review: The Deconstructed Issue Spotting Exam

February 26, 2020

Law Teaching Blog (By Jeremiah A. Ho) — Professor Ho (UMass Law) reviews a Journal of Legal Education article by professor Jamie Abrams (University of Louisville Law) on techniques for exam preparation, formative assessment, and lawyering simulation through a “deconstructed exam.” 

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Why Law Schools Need to Teach Critical Thinking

February 19, 2020

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Scott Fruehwald) — The author argues the need for a systematic approach in teaching critical thinking in law school courses.

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The Continuing Importance of the Socratic Method

November 19, 2019

Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruehwald) — The author explains the importance of employing the Socratic method in combination with other teaching techniques.  

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Two thoughts on the Socratic method (or whatever we call Q&A teaching)

November 11, 2019

PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International Law) shares his thoughts on the Socratic method.  

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