UC Irvine Law details transition to online teaching
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — An unexpected need arose in March with the COVID-19 global pandemic, when in just a matter of days University of California Irvine, School of Law (UCI Law) faculty members faced the difficult task of creating virtual classrooms and carrying out teaching, supervision, and client representation responsibilities remotely.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — For University of Pennsylvania Carey Law faculty who teach in the Legal Practice Skills (LPS) program, the transition to online learning because of novel coronavirus precautions came as students were preparing to conduct oral arguments as part of the course.
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9 ABC NEWS — She said distance learning presents unique challenges especially for people who have distractions in their home that are not typically present in a lecture hall. She also said things have changed with structure
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Now many are in cramped apartments or back home with parents, going to school virtually because of the coronavirus outbreak that has forced most of the nation to shutdown.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — The global pandemic forced a breakneck shift from in-person classes and on-campus activities to distance learning as colleges and universities closed buildings and dorms to slow the spread of coronavirus. Law students are now peering into their computer screens to either watch a recorded lecture or virtually attend a live class.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — While no one can foresee what will happen in the fall, most colleges and universities are thinking through a range of options. These options tend to fall along a continuum, with everything being back to normal on one end and fully remote learning on the other. The former is mostly outside the…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Beloit College moves from traditional semesters to two-course modules to allow for flexibility next fall in case of continued closures.
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EDUCATION DIVE — Higher education administrators, program leaders and college ambassadors, along with professional associations, must serve the unique needs of international students through new and creative action.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Technology is helping law students to continue to battle, argue, match wits, have at it. In a professional manner, mind you. A number of moot court competitions that used to be held in person are being held online in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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BBC — BBC Worklife spoke to Gianpiero Petriglieri, an associate professor at Insead, who explores sustainable learning and development in the workplace, and Marissa Shuffler, an associate professor at Clemson University, who studies workplace wellbeing and teamwork effectiveness, to hear their views.
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