Buffalo Wings and Toasted Ravioli

A symposium sponsored by

Chicago-Kent College of Law

Chicago, Illinois

May 18, 2007

• Goals
  • Gain familiarity with adult learning theory as applicable to legal research instruction
  • Give students experience and confidence in face-to-face and classroom teaching
  • Teach students to use technological tools for asynchronous instruction
• Assignments
  • Weekly presentations on readings
  • Pair presentations on legal research topics
  • Podcast introductions to legal research topics
  • Formal instruction: legal research clinics
• Tools used
  • Powerpoint (disfavored)
  • Blogs and wikis (not emphasized)
  • Skype
  • Bubbl.us
  • Podcasting
• Conclusions and lessons learned
  • Live instruction is hard to schedule
  • Podcasting can be surprisingly effective
  • Asynchronous instruction can meet students’ needs better than face-to-face instruction