Using the summer to improve online teaching skills

June 24, 2020

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

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Accommodating student needs during the pandemic through course design

June 24, 2020

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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Let’s take this period of unprecedented change to consider how grading practices can affect issues of diversity and inclusion in our law schools

June 18, 2020

Best Practices for Legal Education (By Jennifer S. Bard) — Professor Bard (University of Florida Law) analyzes the role law school grading practices play in harming diversity in the legal profession. She provides suggestions how law schools can become more inclusive and effective.

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Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Jessica Berg to teach online summer course on law and COVID-19

June 18, 2020

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The incoming first-year law students at Case Western Reserve University will have a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the legal and ethical issues related to the coronavirus pandemic in a summer course offered at no cost prior to the start of their first year of law

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Opinion: Online only classes may lead to some law student enrollment deferrals

June 18, 2020

ABOVE THE LAW — Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses Harvard Law School’s recent announcement that all classes will be held fully remotely for Fall 2020.

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University of Cincinnati Law introduces classes on law and the pandemic

June 18, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWS — To explore these issues, University of Cincinnati College of Law is introducing a series of short courses that delves into the impact of COVID-19 from a legal perspective.  The new course series, called COVID-19 and the Law, is specifically designed for incoming first-year students and will be taught online May 25-June

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Hofstra Law hosts online Summer Skills Institute

June 18, 2020

HOFSTRA LAW SUMMER SKILLS INSTITUTE LAW — Hofstra Law and its Office of Career Services have partnered with leading legal consultants and content providers, DOAR and HOTSHOT, as well as Professor John Tsiforas, to create the Summer Skills Institute, a series of online training modules in legal technology, transactional law and litigation. The Institute is modeled on programs offered

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Harvard Law announces fall classes will remain online only

June 10, 2020

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — However, in light of the daily news about the continuing health risks of the pandemic, advice from public health experts, and the very real concern that testing will not yet be available on the scale or frequency needed to adequately monitor COVID-19-related illness in the Harvard community, we have found it necessary

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University of Arizona Law plans fall campus reopening

June 10, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — Finally, we want to bring your attention to a new weekly series of UA Presidential updates on the Campus Re-entry Plan with President Robbins and various campus leaders….

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Indiana University Maurer School of Law releases schedule for in-person and online fall classes for first-year students

June 10, 2020

INDIANA UNIVERSITY MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW — We have been working to craft a first-year experience that will prepare you well for your future as a lawyer, while following what medical and public health professionals tell us we all have to do to keep the Law School open. I write today to share those plans, which

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