Pepperdine Law hosts online moot court competition
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Caruso Law chose to charge on, and last week, the school held the preliminary rounds of our annual first-year moot court competition via Zoom. Nearly 40 faculty, Moot Court & Law Review members, and alumni supported the competition by judging multiple rounds, admitting it was nearly as much of a…
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USD NEWS CENTER — University of San Diego (USD) School of Law School launches website for law-specific COVID-19 updates covering items such as:
Read More about University of San Diego Law launches website to update community on coronavirus pandemic disruptionsA look at University of Virginia Law’s transition to online courses and operations
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — In the span of eight days, the novel coronavirus has changed almost everything about how the University of Virginia School of Law operates. Transitioning to online courses and working remotely was an unprecedented effort involving faculty, staff and students working cooperatively and nonstop since the University first announced…
Read More about A look at University of Virginia Law’s transition to online courses and operationsTips for Law Students Learning in the New Distance Formats
The Faculty Lounge (By Bridget Crawford ) — Professor Crawford (Pace Law) offers tips for students adjusting to online classes.
Read More about Tips for Law Students Learning in the New Distance FormatsEmbracing Online Teaching with a Growth Mindset
Teach Law Better (By Heidi Brown ) — Professor Brown (Brooklyn Law) provides advice on acclimating to remote instruction.
Read More about Embracing Online Teaching with a Growth MindsetClosed: Captioning, Compliance, and the All–Online Transition
Dorf on Law (By Diane Klein and Brian Grewe) — Professor Klein (University of La Verne Law) and Professor Grewe (Denver Law) offer tips and solutions for making online courses accessible with closed captioning.
Read More about Closed: Captioning, Compliance, and the All–Online TransitionWebinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online Simulations
Indisputably (By John Lande) — Professor Lande (Missouri Law) shares a training by Professors Ebner (Creighton Law) and Press (Mitchell Hamline Law) on conducting simulations in courses through Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms. Author also provides additional resources for remote teaching.
Read More about Webinar Recording About Transitioned Classes and Online SimulationsFree Online Content: Business Taxation/Subchapter K
TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron ) — Dean Paul Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares videos from Professor Cass Brewer’s (Georgia State Law) fall 2019 online Partnership & LLC Taxation course.
Read More about Free Online Content: Business Taxation/Subchapter KHow to help students deal with stress during the pandemic
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — This is shaping up to be a difficult semester for students. Many will unexpectedly be completing some or all of their coursework remotely. How can students keep learning at a time like this?
Read More about How to help students deal with stress during the pandemicMany colleges shift to pass-fail grading in response to pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than a dozen four-year universities have decided to expand pass/fail options for students due to the crisis…University provosts and administrations have said expanding pass/fail options gives students flexibility during the crisis and can mitigate their anxiety.
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