Variety in the Classroom Through Technology
JURIST, October 2003
3 Pages Posted: 7 Oct 2011
Date Written: 2003
Abstract
What could be more boring than sitting through an entire semester of a ‘rules’ course? I mused when asked by my dean to teach Professional Responsibility about nine years ago. And the class met four hours a week which exacerbated the situation. I never liked boring classes and I don’t think anyone else does. And ‘rules’ courses (such as UCC based business transactions), civil and criminal procedure, and professional responsibility) more than others have the potential to be b-o-o-o-o-r-i-n-g. Is there anything worse than memorizing a bunch of rules? I accepted the challenge, lacking any reasonable alternative, and immediately began to ponder what might spice up the course. I theorized that the use of technology should offer an effective respite from the rigors of the traditional Socratic method.
Keywords: Professional Responsibility, Legal Technology, Regent University
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