University of New Mexico School of Law vice dean Camille Carey discusses transition to online learning
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — UNM School of Law Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Camille Carey said recently the School was ready for that challenge.
Read More about University of New Mexico School of Law vice dean Camille Carey discusses transition to online learningMichigan to administer July bar exam online
BLOOMBERG LAW – Michigan is the latest in a growing number of states that have decided to hold their upcoming bar exams online, as others weigh safety concerns and logistical issues related to administering tests during the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Monday that the Board of Law Examiners will administer a one-day bar exam…
Read More about Michigan to administer July bar exam onlineABA legal education council approves emergency rule change on online law school classes
LAW.COM – The American Bar Association’s Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has moved to give itself the ability to waive limits on distance education amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It will be easier for the American Bar Association to waive its distance education limits in the fall, should classes remain online because of the…
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – Across the country this fall, college life is likely to be vastly different from campus to campus — a patchwork that mirrors what is currently happening in states and communities, as some move toward widespread reopening and others keep their economies mostly closed. Shut down in a stricken wave this…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance on Tuesday for colleges as they reopen their campuses. Colleges will be looking to the CDC as many prepare to welcome back students, 19.9 million of whom were enrolled at U.S. colleges last fall. While the guidance does not address when or whether colleges should…
Read More about CDC releases guidelines for colleges on reducing the spread of coronavirus amid reopeningCambridge University will hold student lectures online this fall
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Cambridge on Tuesday became the first British university to move all student lectures online for the coming academic year, underscoring the far-reaching changes the coronavirus is forcing on higher education institutions around the world. The 800-year-old university said in a statement that it was “likely that social distancing will continue to…
Read More about Cambridge University will hold student lectures online this fallHow to improve online teaching in the fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED – Most colleges and universities quickly pivoted to remote instruction after COVID-19 forced suspension of on-campus activities. Academic leaders and faculty across the nation did yeoman’s work to effect such a drastic change. Yet we learned this spring that the basic transition of face-to-face courses into remote delivery did not provide the comprehensive…
Read More about How to improve online teaching in the fallCollege students may turn to community colleges if universities remain online
THE HECHINGER REPORT – With higher ed in limbo, students are switching to community colleges. If they have to be online, they say, they might as well do it someplace cheaper
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – As spring stretches into summer, colleges keep announcing their plans to resume in-person instruction in the fall. But a few trends stick out. Many of the institutions planning to return in the fall are four-year colleges and universities, especially those that are private. The institutions planning to stick with virtual instruction are predominantly…
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – As colleges make plans to bring students back to campus, alongside discussions of mask requirements and half-empty classrooms, one common strategy is emerging: Forgoing fall break and getting students home before Thanksgiving. The University of South Carolina, Notre Dame, Rice and Creighton are among the schools that have said they…
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