Advice for quickly converting a class online
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…
Read More about Advice for quickly converting a class onlineChronicle of Higher Education releases guide to online teaching
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…
Read More about Chronicle of Higher Education releases guide to online teachingAdvice for choosing online teaching technology
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…
Read More about Advice for choosing online teaching technologyTips for Teaching Law Classes Online in the Event of a COVID-19 Shut Down of Law Schools
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.
Read More about Tips for Teaching Law Classes Online in the Event of a COVID-19 Shut Down of Law SchoolsThe Great Mass Online Teaching Experiment
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.
Read More about The Great Mass Online Teaching ExperimentReview: The Deconstructed Issue Spotting Exam
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.”
Read More about Review: The Deconstructed Issue Spotting ExamWhy Law Schools Need to Teach Critical Thinking
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.
Read More about Why Law Schools Need to Teach Critical ThinkingThe Continuing Importance of the Socratic Method
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruehwald) — The author explains the importance of employing the Socratic method in combination with other teaching techniques.
Read More about The Continuing Importance of the Socratic MethodTwo thoughts on the Socratic method (or whatever we call Q&A teaching)
PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (Florida International Law) shares his thoughts on the Socratic method.
Read More about Two thoughts on the Socratic method (or whatever we call Q&A teaching)Something Borrowed: Interdisciplinary Strategies for Legal Education by Deborah L. Borman & Catherine Haras
Legal Skills Prof Blog (By Scott Fruewald) — The author shares a recent Journal of Legal Education article by Deborah L. Boreman (University of Arkansas Little Rock Law) and Catherine Haras, that discusses what legal education can learn from other disciplines regarding teaching and student learning styles.
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