Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Legal Workshop

Australian National University

Overview

What is the GDLP? What is the LITE project? Key issues in online delivery

Liz Allen Graeme Blank

Maintaining quality Tony Foley

LITE Project

Law, IT and Educationhttp://www.anu.edu.au/CEDAM/publications/LITEreport2002.pdf

Collaboration between CEDAM and Legal Workshop

Convert paper based Program to web based Two years and 3 iterations of Program

Key Issues in online delivery

Liz Allen Study Schedule immediate communications (“synchronous”) Reflective Practice

Courses

ACT Real Estate Practical exercise to buy/sell property in ACT Lecturer plays all roles except student-solicitor

Skills Development Opportunity for student reflection about learning and

practice. Mix of role plays and ‘big picture’ issues eg work/life

balance

Tools

Discussion boards (Graeme Blank to discuss)

Telephone assessment one on one with student probe knowledge, skills, strategies immediate feedback and marking

Quiz Tool

Key Issues in online delivery

Graeme Blank Signposting / “scaffolding” Delayed communications (“asynchronous”) Groupwork

100 students, 8 weeks= high interaction

Maintaining Quality

Tony Foley Peer review student feedback Coaching with CEDAM

Management Issues

Leadership commitment, sustained effort

Environment foster culture of change, discussion and support

Educational design and technical support Timeframes

single course or entire Program?

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Legal Workshop

Australian National University