2. What is Learnmore?
Learnmore is a section of City University’s online legal
portal Lawbore.
It consists of a set of online tutorials and learning
materials aimed at assisting new law students to
better their understanding of the studies they are
about to embark upon.
3. Learnmore covers six topic categories and within these six categories are several
subsections, which in turn cover their topic subject in depth, with various articles
detailing different aspects of each topic.
Moots Exam
Research Newbies
Learnmore
Writing
Careers
4. Importance
We found these six sections important to new Law
students as these are the most daunting aspects of
studying law.
How do I get career experience ?
How do I stand out from the crowd?
How do I study?
5. Careers
Whereas other websites will just give you advice on
gaining work experience and procuring pro bono
work, Learnmore careers section showes how you can
get a better understanding of the area of law you are
interested in . For example :-
1) A desire to enter the commercial law sector may be
aided by undertaking work experience in a bank.
This helps to make your CV stand out from the crowd,
and increase the likelihood of gaining that elusive
pupilage or placement.
6. Exams
1) This section of Learnmore is dedicated to providing
tips which aim to assist students in both revision
skills, and the improvement of their exam
technique.
2)While we found the information provided useful in a
general sense, it is not particularly degree specific, and
therefore we believe this area could improved if it
placed a greater emphasis upon preparation for law
exams in particular.
7. Advantages
Learnmore is easy to navigate through.
The website is well mapped-out, and all the
categories are clearly labeled.
Testimonials from both current and former students
are included on the website which makes it more
relatable and interesting.
Colloquial language used is engaging and easy to
understand which is in direct contrast to the language
used in the textbooks which at times can be
overwhelming and daunting.
8. Disadvantages
The sub-sections could be more consistently colour
coded.
The layout of Learnmore can be distracting at times
with bright and busy images, sometimes drawing
attention away from the content sections.
The important points of each section could be more
clearly indicated and highlighted to make it more
accessible.
9. IMPROVEMENTS
It could be easier for students to submit articles to
Learnmore as the website currently states this is not
possible at the moment unless you speak to the
librarian.
There could also be a possible expansion of the website
with more categories added :-
a) Information on Courts
b) Alternative career choices
