University of Houston Law dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses school’s transition to remote operations
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Following an extended spring break, University of Houston Law Center students resumed classes this week. Classes will be administered digitally, typically through Zoom video conference, through the rest of the Spring 2020 semester as a safeguard against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Read More about University of Houston Law dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses school’s transition to remote operationsU.S. Department of Education relaxes distance education rules in new guidance
EDUCATION DIVE — The proposed rules are part of a bigger regulatory overhaul that aims to give schools more flexibility in how they approach instruction while retaining eligibility for federal student aid. However, critics warn the move eliminates important oversight.
Read More about U.S. Department of Education relaxes distance education rules in new guidanceA look at college teaching during the coronavirus pandemic
NPR — As colleges across the country pivot online on very short notice, there are a host of complications — from laptops and Internet access to mental health and financial needs.
Read More about A look at college teaching during the coronavirus pandemicEducation tech experts discuss the transition to online learning at universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Last week in this space, I asked a group of thoughtful observers a set of questions about what colleges’ sudden, widespread shift to remote learning might mean for the future of online education. The column seemed to strike a chord with a lot of readers — many positively.
Read More about Education tech experts discuss the transition to online learning at universitiesA look at privacy issues with transition to online courses and services
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Ensuring the software colleges are now using doesn’t violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, is one key issue, according to Amelia Vance, director of youth and education privacy at the Future of Privacy Forum. Another issue is the potential for increased surveillance of students as colleges switch from…
Read More about A look at privacy issues with transition to online courses and servicesFaculty discuss complications with transition to online courses
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Remote work is proving difficult for many professors, given the circumstances and despite some early predictions to the contrary. What institutions are doing and can start doing to ease the pressure.
Read More about Faculty discuss complications with transition to online coursesAdvice on preventing ‘zoom-bombing’ video conference disruptions
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — A new form of trolling in which a participant uses Zoom’s screensharing feature to interrupt and disrupt meetings and classes. How to prevent zoombombing:
Read More about Advice on preventing ‘zoom-bombing’ video conference disruptionsBar exam preparation company to host live online lectures
ABA JOURNAL — Whether the July bar exam will actually take place as traditionally scheduled is unknown, but starting in May, anyone who wants to study for it has the option of watching livestreamed BarBri lectures with moderated questions and answers.
Read More about Bar exam preparation company to host live online lecturesPepperdine Law hosts online moot court competition
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Caruso Law chose to charge on, and last week, the school held the preliminary rounds of our annual first-year moot court competition via Zoom. Nearly 40 faculty, Moot Court & Law Review members, and alumni supported the competition by judging multiple rounds, admitting it was nearly as much of a…
Read More about Pepperdine Law hosts online moot court competitionSurvey looks at the state of online education in 2019
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new survey of those officials, released this week by Quality Matters and Eduventures — respectively, a nonprofit group focused on ensuring quality in online education and a research and advisory group — was conducted in spring 2019, well before COVID-19 was on any of our radar screens.
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