Boston College Law visiting professor and former governor Jane Swift shares experiences with remote teaching
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Everyone is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in his or her own way. In her Impact blog post, Swift not only confesses to her efforts to catch up with the kind of technology she has spent years helping to build and market, she also defines what “online learning” truly means, which…
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) have always worked to help the most vulnerable populations in need. While much of that work was previously done at on-site legal clinics and in-office volunteering with legal services organizations, students have now shifted gears and are increasing…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Following an extended spring break, University of Houston Law Center students resumed classes this week. Classes will be administered digitally, typically through Zoom video conference, through the rest of the Spring 2020 semester as a safeguard against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — This is an unprecedented situation. However, we are confident that we will find opportunities and creative methods to enhance our scholarship and work as a Law School. We are all using this time to take advantage of the great online resources, as well as to learn and reflect.…
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PENN STATE NEWS — Tom Sharbaugh, Penn State Law professor of practice and director of the Entrepreneurship Assistance Clinic (EAC), has announced that, effective immediately and for the foreseeable future, the EAC is expanding its scope and service offerings to small Pennsylvania businesses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Students in Penn State Dickinson Law’s Children’s Advocacy Clinic represent foster children as part of their experiential learning. These students have launched a research project examining the many ways the pandemic affects their clients.
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law Children’s Advocacy Clinic launches research study on effects of the pandemic on foster childrenU.S. Department of Education relaxes distance education rules in new guidance
EDUCATION DIVE — The proposed rules are part of a bigger regulatory overhaul that aims to give schools more flexibility in how they approach instruction while retaining eligibility for federal student aid. However, critics warn the move eliminates important oversight.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — As instructors across the country move to remote teaching, many are worried about students who are already at a disadvantage. How can professors support them during this challenging time?
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NPR — As colleges across the country pivot online on very short notice, there are a host of complications — from laptops and Internet access to mental health and financial needs.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Last week in this space, I asked a group of thoughtful observers a set of questions about what colleges’ sudden, widespread shift to remote learning might mean for the future of online education. The column seemed to strike a chord with a lot of readers — many positively.
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