Survey: College faculty and administrators share experiences with online classes

July 29, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Given the skepticism voiced by many students, administrators who oversee online learning share a surprisingly sunny outlook on how well their institution handled the pivot to remote learning this spring, according to new survey data.

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More colleges lean toward online-only classes in the fall

July 29, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As several more colleges announce plans to educate students mostly virtually this fall, a new database shows that’s the way the decisions are trending nationally.

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How to prevent cheating in online classes through teaching and assessment

July 29, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors believe students cheat more online, and colleges ramped up use of detection tools amid shift to remote instruction this spring. Better assessment and student engagement would be more effective, experts say.

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A look at virtual classroom platforms

July 23, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The outlook for the fall remains a bit fat mess — that’s the technical term. Almost every college or university has laid out a plan (for now), in most cases involving a mix of in-person, online and hybrid instruction. Even if a changing COVID-19 landscape doesn’t force a pivot in those best-laid

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Tips for facilitating remote academic discussions

July 22, 2020

EDUCATION DIVE — When school starts this fall, many students and teachers will continue distance learning. Though the sudden school closures in spring took most educators by surprise and required them to adapt to an entirely new and unfamiliar model of learning, the summer months allow time to weigh lessons learned, create best practices and adapt professional development.

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St. Mary Law professor Colin P. Marks discusses the shift to online teaching in spring semester

July 22, 2020

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY– In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Mary’s University community has adapted — faculty stepping up to deliver quality education to students from a distance.

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UC Hastings Law fall classes will be held entirely online

July 21, 2020

UC HASTINGS LAW — In order to protect the health and safety of all community members and to allow students, staff, and faculty to plan in the face of uncertainty, I have made two decisions.

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UC Irvine Law faculty prepare for fall semester with workshops on online teaching

July 21, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Although there is a possibility that first-year students will be able to take one or two of their fall courses with an in-person component, the public health situation means that class sessions will otherwise be online.

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Florida A&M Law fall classes to remain online only

July 21, 2020

FLAPOL — Students will attend classes remotely at the Florida A&M University College of Law during the fall, a change Monday from its original plan. The law school had planned to follow a hybrid model with some classes taught in the classroom and others taught online. But with a recent recommendation made to College of Law Dean Deidré Keller by the College

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Hofstra and New York Law School launch summer programs to replace summer associate experience

July 21, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — New York Law School offered an eight-week online program designed to give 120 law students a taste of a Big Law summer associate experience.

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