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Law School of the Air: An Example of Adaptive Technology in Legal Education

Day, Meredith and Evans, Jennifer C. (2004). Law School of the Air: An Example of Adaptive Technology in Legal Education. In: Atkinson, Roger, McBeath, Clare, Jonas-Dwyer, Diana and Phillips, Rob Ascilite 2004: 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, Perth, 5-8 December 2004.

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Author Day, Meredith
Evans, Jennifer C.
Title Law School of the Air: An Example of Adaptive Technology in Legal Education
Conference Name Ascilite 2004: 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Conference Location Perth
Conference Dates 5-8 December 2004
Conference Publication Title Beyond the Comfort Zone : Proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conferene
Editor Atkinson, Roger
McBeath, Clare
Jonas-Dwyer, Diana
Phillips, Rob
Place of Publication Perth, WA, Australia
Publisher ASCILITE
Publication Year 2004
ISBN 0975170236   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Start Page 249
End Page 253
Total Pages 5
HERDC Category E1 - Conference Publication (DEST)
Abstract Charles Darwin University (CDU) is unique in having the only law school in Australia whose distance program does not require a residential component. A key and innovative feature in teaching law externally at this regional and remote university is the use of web based audio conferencing to conduct tutorials. This paper is an exploratory reflection on the implementation of this educational technology. It describes the background to the introduction of the technology, how it works and practical experience to date. Within the online learning context and the place and value of synchronous and asynchronous components, the authors conclude that there is a need for further research into the effectiveness of the media and teaching methods being employed. This evidence will then be able to inform decisions about the future design of the Law School’s external program.
Keyword Distance education
Law
Audio conferencing
Online
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