Opinion: 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.
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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Brian Leiter) — Professor Leiter (University of Chicago Law) shares the LSAC announcement that the May LSAT test will be administered remotely. He speculates what this might mean for student enrollment and faculty hiring.
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The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) shares call for papers for an upcoming Saint Louis University Law Journal issue dedicated to teaching law online.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (By Bill MacDonald) — Professor MacDonald (University at Buffalo Law) analyzes how the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic are affecting legal education.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Orly Lobel) — Professor Orly Lobel (San Diego Law) reflects on the virtual constitutional law workshop she attended via Zoom.
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The Volokh Conspiracy (By Josh Blackman) — Professor Blackman (South Texas Law) reflects on the last three weeks of teaching remotely via Zoom, and what it could mean for the future of online legal education.
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PrawfsBlawg (By Howard Wasserman) — Professor Wasserman (FIU Law) shares Professor Blackman’s (South Texas Law) blog post on teaching via Zoom and provides additional analysis on the future of online legal education.
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The Volokh Conspiracy (By Ilya Somin) — Professor Somin (George Mason Law) reflects on the limitations of teaching large classes online.
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The Volokh Conspiracy (By Eugene Volokh) — Professor Volokh (UCLA Law) shares his experiences during a virtual zoom happy hour with fellow professors Michael Abramowicz (GW Law), Will Baude (University of Chicago Law), and Orin Kerr (Berkeley Law).
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Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports (By Michael Simkovic) — Professor Simkovic (USC Law) discusses AccessLex Institute’s $5 million emergency fund for law students at American law schools.
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