Study: Recording lectures reduces class attendance but students report benefits
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A study published in Computers & Education finds students are modestly less likely to come to class when lectures are recorded. However, the study also found that they made significant use of lecture recordings, especially for note taking, clarification and assessment preparation.
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JURIST — Judge Alison Nathan of the Southern District of New York ruled on Wednesday that a case against nearly a dozen companies accused of defrauding student loan borrowers could proceed, rejecting a motion for the suit to be dismissed filed by the companies’ attorneys.
Read More about Federal case against student loan debt relief companies allowed to proceedCalifornia to cancel student debt for doctors who commit to serve state’s low-income insurance patients
KCRA — California will pay off $58.6 million in student loans for 247 physicians who have committed to serve more people covered by Medi-Cal, California Medical Association said.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A study published by the Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy from the South Texas College of Law, Houston finds colleges have made little progress on faculty diversity, particularly at research-intensive universities, despite more conversations about race and inclusion.
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ABOVE THE LAW — The State Bar of California announced that it is going to ask practicing lawyers in this state about the present and future of the profession. The California Attorney Practice Analysis will assess the relevance and content of the California Bar Exam.
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LAW.COM — Federal judges and law school clerkship advisers say a new federal law clerk hiring plan is off to a strong start in its first two weeks. The pilot plan is intended to head off the hiring of law students for clerkships before they have completed their second year on campus.
Read More about Federal judges weigh-in on law clerk hiring planA look at the presidential candidates with a JD
LAW.COM — More than half of those vying to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020 have law degrees, and they hail from a broad array of law schools. While there are a handful of expected Harvard and Yale Law folks, more than a few are outside the so-called T-14.
Read More about A look at the presidential candidates with a JDAlbany Law School helps address rural lawyer shortage in New York state through task force leadership
HUDSON VALLEY 360 — A task force has been set up to look at the state of rural law practices across New York to determine if there is a lack of sufficient legal services. The task force will be co-chaired by Taier Perlman, a staff attorney at Albany Law School’s Government Law Center.
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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE — Brooklyn Law School officially welcomed Michael Cahill as the next president and Joseph Crea dean. Cahill is a Yale University and Michigan School of Law graduate, who worked at Brooklyn Law School in various capacities from 2003 until 2016.
Read More about Brooklyn Law dean Michael Cahill begins termUC Berkeley Law students successfully advocate for end of fees for youth in Nevada criminal system
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Starting July 1, Nevada families will no longer have to pay thousands of dollars for everything from food to a public defender when they have a child in the juvenile delinquency system, thanks to the initiative of two Berkeley Law students in the Policy Advocacy Clinic.
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