University of New Mexico Law adjunct professor Rebecca Kitson to present virtual course on immigration law
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — “Immigration 101,” a virtual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation by Rebecca Kitson, Esq. will be taking place on Friday, June 26 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — In response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 on summer employment opportunities, Pepperdine Caruso Law has recently implemented several programs to assist current students and recent graduates in enhancing their legal skills and launching their careers.
Read More about Pepperdine Law summer program helps students and graduates enhance legal skillsUCLA to hold most classes online this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University of California, Los Angeles, will hold most of its fall classes remotely, the university announced Monday.
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MIT NEWS — To the members of the MIT community, In April, I asked Team 2020 to assess options for undergraduate education for the fall semester. Today, based on the team’s in-depth analysis and extensive community consultation, I write to share a first round of decisions about the undergraduate experience this fall – and to sketch…
Read More about MIT to limit number of undergraduate students on campus for fall semesterCALI releases course on online teaching
CALI — Welcome to what might be the first or last mile of your journey towards online teaching. This mini-course will run live in June 2020. Live session will require about 9 hours with additional time spent reading articles, online discussion, and we hope, reflection on your own or with your colleagues. This mini-course will provide…
Read More about CALI releases course on online teachingCALI conference explores online teaching during the pandemic
CALICON — We are in the midst of the largest distance learning experiment in legal education history. Everyone – faculty, students, Teknoids, law librarians, edtech folks – everyone – has experienced it differently and had to make adjustments or witnessed a rapid change. We want you to talk about that. How’d it go? Does this mean…
Read More about CALI conference explores online teaching during the pandemicUniversity of North Carolina builds virtual campus connectiveness initiative
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — It’s an attempt to provide something important that was hard to achieve during this spring’s remote instruction: social connection. The ties students form with classmates aren’t just enjoyable — they’re important for learning. As Josh Eyler lays out in his recent book How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching,…
Read More about University of North Carolina builds virtual campus connectiveness initiativeUniversity of Miami Law co-hosts virtual symposium on COVID-19 and legal education
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Miami School of Law, in partnership with the AALS Journal of Legal Education, is delighted to host a virtual symposium to discuss the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed legal education in the U.S.
Read More about University of Miami Law co-hosts virtual symposium on COVID-19 and legal educationUsing the summer to improve online teaching skills
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — If there’s one big takeaway from the Covid-19 crisis for higher education, it’s that teaching well online is increasingly, and vitally, important. Maybe you’re thinking: Well, once this global health threat recedes — with testing, tracing, and vaccines — online learning will diminish in prevalence and I can go back…
Read More about Using the summer to improve online teaching skillsAccommodating student needs during the pandemic through course design
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The pandemic has intensified differences in students’ circumstances. One way professors can respond: Create courses that give students options.
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