Suffolk Law Legal Innovation & Technology Lab helps Massachusetts courts provide online legal service tools
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk University Law School students and leaders of its Legal Innovation & Technology Lab (LIT Lab) are spearheading an effort to help Massachusetts state courts better serve the public’s legal needs during the pandemic.
Read More about Suffolk Law Legal Innovation & Technology Lab helps Massachusetts courts provide online legal service toolsLaw schools adapt to changes caused by coronavirus pandemic
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.
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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 teachingOpinion: Colleges need to plan for new needs with fall reopening
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.
Read More about Opinion: Colleges need to plan for new needs with fall reopeningCase Western Law center hosts online environmental health law conference
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.
Read More about Case Western Law center hosts online environmental health law conferenceCase Western Law hosts virtual moot court competition
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…
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