Florida A&M Law fall classes to remain online only
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…
Read More about Florida A&M Law fall classes to remain online onlyHofstra and New York Law School launch summer programs to replace summer associate experience
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.
Read More about Hofstra and New York Law School launch summer programs to replace summer associate experienceUSC Gould Law announces fall classes to be held online
USC GOULD LAW — I am writing today to share with you the news that, after careful consideration and broad consultation, the law school will be moving to an online teaching model for the fall semester. In nearly all cases, students will take their classes in an online format with the key exception being considerations for…
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WCAX CBC 3 — The Vermont Law School will continue to hold all classes online for the rest of 2020.
Read More about Vermont Law to continue online-only classes this fallFlorida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staff
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — But next month, Florida State University staff members were told, they could lose their right to work from home if they’re simultaneously caring for children. Outrage exploded on social media following the announcement last week, and remained unabated when the university amended it on Monday. By Friday, Florida State had further clarified…
Read More about Florida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staffReport: College enrollment stable despite pandemic disruptions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Spring campus closures and the shift to remote learning did not have a major negative impact on student enrollments, finds the National Student Clearinghouse. But racial gaps emerge.
Read More about Report: College enrollment stable despite pandemic disruptionsAdvice for faculty on connecting with students online
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In remote teaching, it’s easy to forget that students are real people. Here’s why connecting early and often with them is vital, and how to do it.
Read More about Advice for faculty on connecting with students onlineToday’s Tuesday Afternoon AALS Faculty Focus Webinar: Excellence In Online Instruction
TAXPROF BLOG by PAUL CARON – Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares information about the weekly AALS Faculty Focus webinar series. Faculty Focus invites tenure-track, clinical, and legal writing faculty to join on Tuesday afternoons to hear from law school leaders and colleagues about the issues facing early career law professors.
Read More about Today’s Tuesday Afternoon AALS Faculty Focus Webinar: Excellence In Online InstructionThe Difficulties of Teaching a “Hybrid” Class
THE VOLOKH CONSPIRACY by JOSH BLACKMAN – Professor Blackman (South Texas College of Law Houston) discusses the unique struggles that professors will face with hybrid classes in the fall. These professors will have challenges in teaching both in-person and online students simultaneously. Blackman offers suggestions on how technologies in the classroom will need to be enhanced…
Read More about The Difficulties of Teaching a “Hybrid” ClassIndiana Law’s fall 1L program (170)
LEGAL EVOLUTION by AUSTIN PARRISH – Dean Parrish (Indiana University Maurer Law) introduces his school’s plan for the fall semester to adjust and prepare for challenges due to the pandemic. The school will have a block schedule that has both in-person and online components to support students with differing circumstances.
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