One of the more controversial suggestions in legal education reform is the idea that law students should learn computer programming. Critics wonder what possible use this could have. Are future lawyers going to have to build their own tools? Is it only useful for students preparing for a career with a legal product developer?
Education, of course, is transferring knowledge and skills through formal and informal means.
In early November, two of CALI’s staff members – Elmer Masters and me (Sarah Glassmeyer) – traveled to Park City, Utah to attend the Open Educations Conference. We presented on our eLangdell Press open casebook publishing project and were also featured in a showcase of
Even though it’s only the end of October, it’s not too early to start planning for final exam time. Here at CALI, our usage statistics go through the roof starting around Thanksgiving every year. Accompanying this are lots of questions from students with registration issues, questions about authorization code contacts and lost passwords.
The week of October 21-27, 2013 is Open Access Week. This week is an opportunity for those of us involved in the creation and use of scholarly works to learn about the benefits of Open Access. CALI is a long time supporter of Open Access and