A call for a virtual summit on online legal education
PrawfsBlawg (By Dan Rodriguez) — Professor Rodriguez (Northwestern Law) suggests a virtual summit to discuss how to plan for the upcoming school year with so many unknowns due to the pandemic.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (By Marsha Griggs) — Professor Griggs (Washburn Law) predicts the changes and challenges law students will face in pursuit of their education and taking the bar exam during the pandemic.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (By Steven Foster) — Professor Foster (Oklahoma City Law) provides tips for law students as they prepare for open-book finals.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — Fallout from the public health crisis includes law schools now conducting classes entirely online, the cancelation of at least one LSAT and states questioning whether they will be able to give the bar exam in July.
Read More about Law schools adapt to changes caused by coronavirus pandemicStudents with disabilities report challenges accessing online classes
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — According to the National Center for College Students With Disabilities, about one-fifth of undergraduates and 12 percent of graduate students have some kind of disability. For many of those students, the nationwide shift to online learning brings additional accessibility problems.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — …how to structure a supportive learning environment, and how that might apply to an emergency situation such as this, where many students struggle to stay focused, or find it difficult to learn with unfamiliar systems and technologies. Here are some of their ideas.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Faculty members are getting a crash course in Zoom and finding it can be supremely awkward, at least at first. One reason for our collective uneasiness: Most of us are not well acquainted with the “hidden curriculum” of Zoom — all the unwritten rules and expectations that you’re supposed to…
Read More about Advice for more inclusive teaching using ZoomProfessors discuss challenges of remote instruction and connecting with students
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For professors, moving to remote teaching in the face of a global pandemic has ruptured the semester. While the shift has raised new questions, like which online tools are best for a particular course, it’s also reignited old debates, about the best way to grade; about what grades even are. It’s…
Read More about Professors discuss challenges of remote instruction and connecting with studentsWiley Education Services releases guide for online teaching
WILEY EDUCATION SERVICES — As you transition from a physical classroom to a virtual learning environment, it’s vital to plan for the differences between these formats. By taking this process one step at a time, you can make it much less daunting.
Read More about Wiley Education Services releases guide for online teachingColleges move summer classes online, reduce tuition
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A flurry of colleges has made the formal, if inevitable, announcements in the last 10 days that summer sessions — or at least the first scheduled sessions for those that have multiple summer start dates — will be online-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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