Beyond the Whiteboard: E-Learning in the Law Curriculum

  • Rita Shackel Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

Abstract

This article discusses the development of an e-learning tool (the E-CAT) for teaching legal case analysis skills. The paper canvasses a range of issues that may impact the development of e-learning strategies in higher education and more specifically within the law curriculum. Of primary consideration are the pedagogical issues raised by the use of e-learning strategies and the need to balance clear educational objectives against the cost, time and technological limitations of developing and adopting e-learning tools and e-based teaching strategies. This paper argues that e-learning tools should be designed to promote active, critically engaged and reflective experiences for students consistent with the aspirations of higher education. The paper demonstrates the E-CAT is a pedagogically driven e-learning tool that encourages deep and autonomous student learning and offers a model that can be adapted to teach a range of legal skills to students with diverse learning needs.
Published
May 7, 2012
How to Cite
SHACKEL, Rita. Beyond the Whiteboard: E-Learning in the Law Curriculum. QUT Law Review, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. 105-132, may 2012. ISSN 2201-7275. Available at: <https://lr.law.qut.edu.au/article/view/232>. Date accessed: 01 feb. 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.5204/qutlr.v12i1.232.
Section
Articles - General Issue

Keywords

e-learning tool; E-CAT; law curriculum; legal case analysis, legal education; higher education
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