Additional tips for teaching online

April 28, 2020

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY — This blog post is a continuation of the first nine strategies introduced in Part I plus an additional seven strategies in Part II for optimizing virtual/distance/online classrooms.

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Indiana Law schools respond to pandemic

April 28, 2020

THE INDIANA LAWYER — The coronavirus emergency is forcing many changes to legal education in Indiana. Law schools and the judiciary are changing procedures, canceling events and finding alternatives as the prohibitions on large gatherings appear likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Below is an overview of the changes to the spring 2020 semester and

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Council of Legal Education Opportunity to host summer programs online

April 28, 2020

CLEO INC — For the first time in its 52-year history, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) will host its major programs online to reach its diverse audiences during 2020 in response to the novel coronavirus.

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UC Irvine Law students conduct pro bono work remotely

April 27, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Law schools have made the quite the pivot since the coronavirus outbreak. Many have switched to online learning. A number of moot court competitions are being held virtually. Schools are zooming, so to speak.  And now students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law are even managing to do pro

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University of Colorado Law adds online executive education courses

April 27, 2020

COLORADO LAW — Due to the ongoing issues related to COVID-19, the University of Colorado Law School’s in-person Executive Education courses have been rescheduled for summer 2021. In their place, Colorado Law will offer a virtual, full-day short course and free two-hour webinar on cannabis entrepreneurship and a virtual, full-day short course on compliance in

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University of Houston Law hosts virtual youth prison advocacy conference

April 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER —  Members of the Juvenile Division in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office said current detention conditions are not appropriate for the confinement of youthful offenders amid the spread of the coronavirus. Their remarks were made at the “Youth Advocacy in COVID-19” event on Tuesday presented by the University of Houston

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Penn Law students share experiences in online international commercial arbitration contest

April 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Vis Moot Team competed in a series of online hearings for the 27th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The moot was held between April 4-6 and is the most prestigious competition of its kind.

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University of Richmond Law details transition to online classes

April 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — When the University of Richmond announced a transition to online classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, faculty had one week to prepare: one week to learn how to use new online meeting software, to adapt their syllabi to a digital format, and to explore best practices in remote teaching.

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A look at William & Mary Law’s English Bridge Program

April 21, 2020

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The English Bridge Program — an online and live-remote educational certificate program at William & Mary Law School — is the brainchild of Jennifer S. Stevenson, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Director, LL.M. Program & Professor of the Practice of Law; and Patricia E. Roberts, Vice Dean, Clinical Professor of

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Survey about changes to grading practices in wake of the pandemic

April 21, 2020

Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By John Bliss and David Sandomierski) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares a survey from Professor John Bliss (Denver Law) inquiring how faculty changed their grading due to the pandemic.

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