Presented at: Blended Learning Symposium: Teaching Beyond the Classroom — The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 19 August 2015. Abstract: This presentation is based on a case study conducted for the purpose of obtaining the Certificate in Becoming an Online Teacher (Educational Development Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University). It aims to show how the legal methodology called “IRAC’ fits in the Bloom’s taxonomy, and to demonstrate the efficiency of online educational technologies (quizzes and wikis) in a blended learning environment designed for legal studies. License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 2015

1. Teaching law to
non-law students
CC BY-NC-ND 2015 | Emmanuel Gillet, Ph D | mail@egillet.com

2. IntroducBon
to Business Law

3. 1 hour lecture

4. 2 hours tutorial

7. To as lawyers do

8. Lifelong learning

9. A good methodology
+
An updated library
A good lawyer
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10. A good methodology
+
An updated library
A good lawyer
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11. § ISSUE
§ RULES
§ ANALYSIS + APPLICATION
§ CONCLUSION

12. Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Legal wiki Legal quiz

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Legal wiki Legal quiz
Maybe No
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15. First Example
Ques0on
Camellia owns a farm where she grows fruits. She entered into a contract of sales
of goods with SuperFreshMarket. The contract contains a clause qualified as a
condiBon, according to which Camellia has the obligaBon to deliver fresh fruits
twice a week. Last Monday, around 5% of the fruits were not fresh. As he was in a
bad mood that day, The manager of SuperFreshMarket rejected all the goods and
terminated the contract. Would Camellia be able to successfully sue
SuperFreshMarket?
Answer
q No. Camellia was negligent in performing her contractual duBes.
q No. And SuperFreshMarket could rely on The Moorcock [1889]
q Yes. The manager of SuperFreshMarket reacted in a disproporBonate way.
q Yes. The legal qualificaBon of the term may indicate the intenBon of the
parBes but it is not conclusive
q Etc.

16. Second Example
Ques0on
“What is the laBn maxim for “no wrong is done to one who consents”?
Answer
q Volen- non fit injuria
q Novus actus interveniens
q Affec-on societa-s
q Non bis in idem
q Nemo censetur ignorare legem

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Individual work

20. v
Computer + Mobile devices

21. v
Unlimited attempts

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