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The “Food Blog” Scroll and Its Impact on Online Legal Research
After transitioning from a written to a “live” format for assignments in my Advanced Legal Research class, I noticed a vaguely familiar pattern of students unintentionally scrolling past relevant information on their screens. It would happen like this: I’d ask … Continue reading
Posted in Information Literacy, Legal Research, Legal Research Instruction, Legal Writing, Teaching (general)
Tagged active reading, critical reading, deep reading, lateral reading, law librarians, legal research, Legal Research Instruction, live assignment, research instruction, scroll, scrolling, skimming, Teaching
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Adapting “Live” Assignments for Formative Assessments
Olivia Smith Schlinck gave a very useful presentation at the Teaching the Teachers Conference this past May on live assignments. Olivia described the live assignment as follows: The Research Practicum was born out of the pandemic, when Benjamin N. Cardozo … Continue reading
Can You Really Accomplish Anything In 14 Hours?
The value of the one-credit research course is extensive if you can answer the following questions. Can you really accomplish anything in 14 hours? What can students learn in a course that only meets for fifty minutes a week? How … Continue reading
Can I Be Real For a Second?
The losses and disruptions of the last few years have made me (like a lot of other folks) reexamine my life choices. Between the pandemic and (while I’m getting real here) a recent milestone birthday, I’ve been reflecting on the … Continue reading
Creating Significant Learning Experiences
In a previous post on emotions and teaching, I mentioned L. Dee Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning. This post expands on that reference by exploring key ideas from Fink’s book Creating Significant Learning Experiences. What is a Significant Learning Experience? … Continue reading
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