The document discusses distance legal education (DLE) and ways to lower barriers to its implementation. It defines different forms of DLE, from videoconferencing and web-based courses to using technologies like ClassCaster. Reasons DLE is interesting include allowing learning anywhere and serving more students. However, barriers include institutional resistance and technical challenges. The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction is working to share information and resources to promote DLE through research, training, and innovative tools.

1. If DLE is the Answer, What is the Question? John Mayer Executive Director Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction 312-906-5307 [email_address]

2. What is Distance Legal Education? Obvious Videoconference Courses Web courses Media by Mail Less Obvious Co-teaching Guest lecturers Partial DLE DLE “pieces” “ Outside the Box” LE for non-lawyers (for profit?) LE for the public (public service) Expanding Int’l opportunities

3. What is Distance Legal Education? Synchronous Videoconferencing Webcast Chat Conference call Asynchronous Web-based materials Lessons Discussion (threaded, email, etc.) Offline Access Course Design Technology Staffing Costs Scalability Re-use

4. Why is DLE Interesting? Learning anytime, anywhere Student-centered learning model Attuned to Net-Gen students Attract or serve previously un-servable students Co-optition (cooperate & compete) New Markets/Revenue … most important

5. Why is DLE Interesting? REQUIRES FACULTY AND INSTITUTIONS TO EXAMINE THE LEARNING PROCESS TO

6. … but, does Legal Education need to improve? Too expensive Grads not ready for practice Faculty emphasize scholarship - teaching excellence is not rewarded Exercise: What is Broken in Legal Education? want

7. Law is more important than ever Law is more ubiquitous than ever Law is non-violent war Law is friction to business Law is codified morality Law is advocacy’s sharpest tool Law practice is legal education for clients … in short… EVERYONE should be a lawyer!

8. Law is more important than ever We didn’t use to question our doctors… We didn’t use to know so much about computers “ Legal Literacy” is the next big global/societal literacy wave

9. Why is DLE Interesting?

10. Defensive Distance Learning Online law schools succeeding There are new for-profit law schools in the US that challenge the traditional model of LE Huge unmet demand for legal assistance Huge increases in SRLs and greater demand for A2J

11. DLE Compellers Make money Not lose money Not lose academic control Altruism Exercise: What is compelling DLE at your school? Exercise: What about DLE is compelling to you?

12. Barriers to DLE Institutional Interest Aversion to Pioneering Technical challenges Finding the markets Administrivia Quality What is everyone else doing?

14. Address N x M Problem Web services, tools, databases, surveys, etc. Training – maybe Bring to surface scattered interest Don’t have to start from scratch Applied Research Goals of CODEC: Lowering the Barriers

15. Observe Report Disseminate Facilitate Innovate

16. Progress Report 48 members http:// codec.cali.org Presentations at 6 schools Japan and Europe Peter Martin’s DE on DLE Videoconferencing Survey Classifieds Grades and Calendars ClassCaster

17. Videoconferencing Survey 77 Responders / October 2004 22% do not use VC 17% use university computing or media services for VC 25% have NO VC facilities at law school 39% have roll-around units 25% have perm-installed seminar room for VC

18. Videoconferencing Survey 49% used VC for guest lecturers 40% have used VC for a semester-length course 41% conducted NO course related VC in FY03-04 11% conducted several/week course-related VC sessions 34% used VC for student interviews

19. Progress Report 48 members http:// codec.cali.org Presentations at 6 schools Japan and Europe Peter Martin’s DE on DLE Videoconferencing Survey Classifieds Grades and Calendars ClassCaster

20. Classifieds codec.cali.org

21. Grades and Calendars Calendars are a slog and we are slogging Grades need a deft touch and we are looking for consulting help

22. ClassCaster New Service from www.classcaster.org Classroom + Podcasting (but this goes way beyond the classroom) Even Luddite Faculty Can Use It experimental

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24. 1. Register at CALI website 2. When class starts, Make a phone call 3. Teach the class 4. Students download to their iPod or listen to the lecture via the web. 5. Faculty downloads and edits For future classes, distance learning, etc.

25. 2. In class, play back the interview Outside of class, call your interviewee and conference in ClassCaster ClassCaster 3. After class, students can listen to the interview via the web or download to their MP3player

26. Audio Legal Education Ideas Pre-recorded interviews with attorneys in current events cases “Phone in” lectures instead of canceling class Audio exam reviews “Director Commentary” on Law Review Articles Mystery Science Theatre CALI lessons

27. This is where I ended the presentation due to time constraints. The rest is about Classcaster. There is a complete presentation on this in my other conference session.

28. Faculty goes to CALI website and runs CALI lesson in “Classcaster” mode 2. Faculty records commentary by phone or directly into PC with USB microphone 3. Faculty gets unique URL and sends it to students or posts to class website 4. Student runs CALI lessons from that URL and can see Their own professor’s commentary

29. --------------------------------- Professor Smith’s Commentary --------------------------------- Professor Jones’s (Louisville) Commentary --------------------------------- Professor Quentel’s (Chicago-Kent) Commentary --------------------------------- Professor McFarland’s Commentary (author of this CALI lesson)

32. Lowering the Barriers to Inter-institutional Distance Legal Education CLOSING REMARKS