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Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 2011
Journal of Legal Education, 2015
For many years, the question of how to use technology to teach the law has been a minor concern o... more For many years, the question of how to use technology to teach the law has been a minor concern of the legal academy. That era of general indifference to developments in learning technologies is now coming to an end. There are many reasons for the change. Law schools are facing such a host of difficulties — declining enrollments, declining job prospects for graduates, reduced public funding, and understandable concerns about cost and debt — that sometimes it seems the only debate is over whether the situation is best described as a “tsunami” or “a perfect storm.” Against this backdrop, technology offers the attractive possibility of making legal education both more efficient and more effective. This article has two main aims. First, in Part II, it discusses some of the conditions that will push law schools to incorporate more learning technologies into our teaching methodologies in the coming years. Part III provides an overview of some of the learning technologies that have gained ...
This book chapter identifies and discusses technologies that have begun to gain traction within l... more This book chapter identifies and discusses technologies that have begun to gain traction within legal education in recent years, as well as others that are still emerging. It argues that legal educators should recognize that many of these technologies are well suited to help implement best practices in scientifically-supported teaching methods such as active learning, collaboration, problem solving, and regular assessment and feedback. The chapter urges law teachers and administrators to become familiar with the growing pool of modern educational technologies, and ensure that law school faculty members are provided with the professional development and support needed to adapt their teaching and course design to incorporate modern technologies in meaningful and relevant ways.
To preview selected excerpts from the DVD or to order online, go to http://www.ali-aba.org /aliab... more To preview selected excerpts from the DVD or to order online, go to http://www.ali-aba.org /aliaba/rdvd01.asp To order Best Practices in Representing Asylum-Seekers, please use the enclosed order form. Recognizing the need to improve and expand the legal representation of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, ALI-ABA has developed an award-winning DVD and training materials that teach lawyers best practices in representing immigrants in asylum cases.
This chapter of Building on Best Practices: Transforming Legal Education in a Changing World incl... more This chapter of Building on Best Practices: Transforming Legal Education in a Changing World includes contributions from many authors:Section A, The Socratic Method, is by Elizabeth G. PorterSection B, Analysis, Research, and Communication in Skills-Focused Courses, is by Ruth Anne Robbins, Amy Sloan & Kristen K. TiscioneSection C, Use of Technology in Teaching, is by Michele Pistone and Warren BinfordSection D, Law Libraries and Legal Education, is by Jonathan FranklinSection E, Cross-Border Teaching and Collaboration, is by Kimberly D. Ambrose, William H. D. Fernholz, Catherine F. Klein, Dana Raigrodski, Stephen A. Rosenbaum & Leah WorthamSection F, Experiential Education, includes:Incorporating Experiential Education Throughout the Curriculum, by Deborah Maranville with Cynthia Batt, Lisa Radtke Bliss & Corolyn Wilkes KaasDelivering Effective Education in In-House Clinics, by Lisa Radtke Bliss & Donald C. PetersDelivering Effective Education in Externship Programs, by Carolyn Wil...
Page 1. A TIMES SENSITIVE RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR ALEINIKOFF'S DETAINING PLENA... more Page 1. A TIMES SENSITIVE RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR ALEINIKOFF'S DETAINING PLENARY POWER Michele R. Pistone* I. Introduction Ì.ÌCAtÌÌÌVJL.1 i-VlWilllIVVJ±± 111 Ilia Many of the points made by Professor T. Alexa ...
Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 2011
Journal of Legal Education, 2015
For many years, the question of how to use technology to teach the law has been a minor concern o... more For many years, the question of how to use technology to teach the law has been a minor concern of the legal academy. That era of general indifference to developments in learning technologies is now coming to an end. There are many reasons for the change. Law schools are facing such a host of difficulties — declining enrollments, declining job prospects for graduates, reduced public funding, and understandable concerns about cost and debt — that sometimes it seems the only debate is over whether the situation is best described as a “tsunami” or “a perfect storm.” Against this backdrop, technology offers the attractive possibility of making legal education both more efficient and more effective. This article has two main aims. First, in Part II, it discusses some of the conditions that will push law schools to incorporate more learning technologies into our teaching methodologies in the coming years. Part III provides an overview of some of the learning technologies that have gained ...
This book chapter identifies and discusses technologies that have begun to gain traction within l... more This book chapter identifies and discusses technologies that have begun to gain traction within legal education in recent years, as well as others that are still emerging. It argues that legal educators should recognize that many of these technologies are well suited to help implement best practices in scientifically-supported teaching methods such as active learning, collaboration, problem solving, and regular assessment and feedback. The chapter urges law teachers and administrators to become familiar with the growing pool of modern educational technologies, and ensure that law school faculty members are provided with the professional development and support needed to adapt their teaching and course design to incorporate modern technologies in meaningful and relevant ways.
To preview selected excerpts from the DVD or to order online, go to http://www.ali-aba.org /aliab... more To preview selected excerpts from the DVD or to order online, go to http://www.ali-aba.org /aliaba/rdvd01.asp To order Best Practices in Representing Asylum-Seekers, please use the enclosed order form. Recognizing the need to improve and expand the legal representation of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, ALI-ABA has developed an award-winning DVD and training materials that teach lawyers best practices in representing immigrants in asylum cases.
This chapter of Building on Best Practices: Transforming Legal Education in a Changing World incl... more This chapter of Building on Best Practices: Transforming Legal Education in a Changing World includes contributions from many authors:Section A, The Socratic Method, is by Elizabeth G. PorterSection B, Analysis, Research, and Communication in Skills-Focused Courses, is by Ruth Anne Robbins, Amy Sloan & Kristen K. TiscioneSection C, Use of Technology in Teaching, is by Michele Pistone and Warren BinfordSection D, Law Libraries and Legal Education, is by Jonathan FranklinSection E, Cross-Border Teaching and Collaboration, is by Kimberly D. Ambrose, William H. D. Fernholz, Catherine F. Klein, Dana Raigrodski, Stephen A. Rosenbaum & Leah WorthamSection F, Experiential Education, includes:Incorporating Experiential Education Throughout the Curriculum, by Deborah Maranville with Cynthia Batt, Lisa Radtke Bliss & Corolyn Wilkes KaasDelivering Effective Education in In-House Clinics, by Lisa Radtke Bliss & Donald C. PetersDelivering Effective Education in Externship Programs, by Carolyn Wil...
Page 1. A TIMES SENSITIVE RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR ALEINIKOFF'S DETAINING PLENA... more Page 1. A TIMES SENSITIVE RESPONSE TO PROFESSOR ALEINIKOFF'S DETAINING PLENARY POWER Michele R. Pistone* I. Introduction Ì.ÌCAtÌÌÌVJL.1 i-VlWilllIVVJ±± 111 Ilia Many of the points made by Professor T. Alexa ...