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Category Archives: Law School
Supporting care experienced students: Piloting a project in the Faculty of Business and Law
By Grace Allen, Catherine Comfort, Daniel Coxon, Sarah Henderson, Christine Mera & Joanna Mirek-Tooth Higher Education (HE) is a vast and different world to navigate for any new student wishing to access it. For a student who is a care … Continue reading
Developing an integrated model of support for full-time students in a part-time world – a pilot
By Charlotte Luckhurst and Liz Hardie Background Most students studying law at The Open University study 60 credits a year (equivalent to part-time study). However, the numbers of students choosing to study law at full-time intensity (120 credits a year) … Continue reading
Continuing our experiences of online mentoring
By Carol Edwards, Lorraine Gregory, Liz Hardie and Louise Taylor We previously posted a blog in October 2020 entitled ‘Setting up a Pilot Mentoring Programme on W101 – An Introduction to Law’ (Edwards, Hardie and Gregory, 2020). This explained our … Continue reading
Challenging the norm in academic recruitment
By Grace Allen, Joanna Mirek-Tooth, Christine Mera & Charlotte Luckhurst There is growing recognition across the higher education sector that an institution’s leadership should be representative of wider society. As institutions strive to ensure diversity is championed and that diverse viewpoints are … Continue reading
Posted in Business School, e-teaching, feelings, General, HE, Law School, onlineteaching, Open University, SCiLAB, teachingidentity, Uncategorised
Tagged Awarding gap, Diversity, Ethnicity, Inclusion, Recruitment, Teaching
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A Virtual Reality Courtroom Project
By Dr Clare Jones & Francine Ryan Exciting new project The Open University Law School’s, Open Justice Centre, is embarking on an exciting new project which brings together technology and law to enable immersive and active learning to take place … Continue reading
Posted in covid19, e-learning, e-teaching, General, HE, Law School, online learning resources, Online teaching, onlinestudent, onlineteacher, onlineteaching, Open Justice, Open University, SCiLAB, Uncategorised
Tagged experiential learning, teaching innovation, virtual courts, virtual reality, virtual reality courtroom, virtual worlds, VR
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How do I solve the world’s problems from my desk?
By Jessica Giles In the face of some of the world’s seemingly intractable global problems, it can be easy to feel disempowered and disengaged. Even identifying or prioritising a particular global crisis to engage with can be a challenge. We … Continue reading
Posted in General, HE, Law School, Open University, research, SCiLAB, Uncategorised
Tagged e-learning, highered, highereducation, interdisciplinarity, Jessica Giles, law
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Setting up a Pilot Mentoring Programme on W101 – An Introduction to Law
By Carol Edwards, Liz Hardie and Lorraine Gregory Working at the Open University (OU) we know that distance learning can be isolating. Due to the remote nature of studying online, students can lack the opportunity to form communities of practice … Continue reading
Posted in e-learning, e-teaching, General, HE, Law School, Online teaching, onlinestudent, onlineteacher, onlineteaching, Open Justice, Open University, research, SCiLAB, students, Uncategorised
Tagged blog, Carol Edwards, Faculty of business and law, learning experience, learningdesign, Liz Hardie, Lorraine Gregory, peer mentoring
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Collaborative group work on level 3 law modules
by Liz Hardie Over the last two years I have become aware of the challenges law students experience undertaking collaborative group work. Law students are often competitive and aspirational with high expectations of themselves and others. Unfortunately this does not … Continue reading
Posted in e-learning, e-teaching, educhat, feelings, Law School, Online teaching, onlinestudent, Open Justice, Open University, SCiLAB, students, Uncategorised
Tagged collaboration, Faculty of business and law, group work, highered, highereducation, law modules, learning experience, learningdesign, Liz Hardie, online collaboration skills, Open Justice, student experience
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Taking legal outreach online: how law students can help bridge the justice gap during lockdown
by Hugh McFaul Pro bono legal work is part of the DNA of the UK legal profession and can involve lawyers working without pay to help provide access to justice for those unable to pay for legal advice and representation. … Continue reading