Advice for connecting with students in online classes
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…
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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.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — In the midst of the COVID-19 breakout, many educational institutions have shuttered their physical plants; some have turned to online learning as a means of educational delivery. As of the end of March, more than 1,100 colleges and universities have shuttered, impacting some 14 million students.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On March 27, the Law-Medicine Center hosted its annual conference, “Environmental Health and the Law,” co-sponsored by the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law and the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — This year, just eight days before this year’s competition was set to start, the law school and much of the nation were forced to cancel public events due to the coronavirus. But thanks to the efforts of the student Moot Court Board led by 3L Joe Shell, the…
Read More about Case Western Law hosts virtual moot court competitionUniversity of Houston Law co-sponsors virtual Conference on Global Energy and Policy
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Experts in energy law and climate from the U.S., Mexico, the U.K. and France will meet digitally for the 1st Annual Conference on Global Energy Transition Law and Policy on April 17. The event is co-presented by the University of Houston Law Center’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Center and…
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QUINNIPIAC — Quinnipiac University School of Law students Brandy Parry, JD ’20 and Megan Spicer, JD ’20 won the 2019-20 American Bar Association law student division Client Counseling Competition…originally were scheduled to take place at Quinnipiac, but the university’s Society for Dispute Resolution team completely redesigned the competition so that it would be held virtually…
Read More about Quinnipiac Law students Brandy Parry and Megan Spicer win virtual ABA Client Counseling CompetitionWhat law students should do after each online class
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Now that we’ve had a chance to think about creating conditions for success before and during online law school classes, here are some tips for what to do during a distance education session. After an online class…
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