saksham katyal commercial law case study

1. The value of intellectual
property in practice.
LAMS – an evaluative case
study
Rachel Cooper
Zoe Ollerenshaw
Ian Loasby
School of Law, University of Sheffield

2. Introduction
• Background to the case study
• Our specific aims when using LAMs
• Design perspective
• Demonstrate the LAMS sequence and the
tools used
• Observations

3. Context and Background
• Legal Practice Course
• Producing the practitioner
• Inquiry based learning
• Learning by doing
• Problem solving

4. Case Study Context
• Commercial law elective
• Overview of to intellectual property law in
practice
• Practical tasks a trainee solicitor might
need to do
• Understand the value of intellectual
practice in a commercial context

5. Case Study Challenges
• Outside contact time
• IBL – learning by doing
• Variety of resources
• Different mediums
• Continuity

6. Design Perspective
Creativity and innovation
v
Constraints
Solution = Inquiry technologies?
LAMS – Learning Activity Management System

7. Design Changes
• Reworked the original design
• Introduced new resources perceived by
the students as less mundane
• More open ended and inquiry based

8. Observations
• Student perceptions and feedback
• Mix of materials
• Practical tasks
• Commercial points
• Negative feedback
• Managing expectations

9. Observations (continued)
• IBL/Pedagogic Issues
• Linear?
• Tutor led?
• Structured?

10. Observations (continued)
• Practical issues
• Technical issues
• Lack of flexibility?
• Clearance issues
• Resource issues

11. Any questions?