http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/vvvv learning, teaching, and virtual technologies Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:10:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/vvvv/the-pedagogy-of-online-dialogues/comment-page-1/#comment-19 video vidi visum : virtual » How can technology transform legal education? Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:11:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/vvvv/the-pedagogy-of-online-dialogues/#comment-19 [...] Technology can enhance traditional teaching methods. At the same time, technology for the sake of technology is pointless, or even harmful. As my 2002 research found, simply deploying technology can either offset or accentuate law school’s existing deficiencies. Online discussions can give every student the chance to share and build knowledge, or it can give classroom “gunners” yet another outlet to hold forth and dissuade wider participation. [...] [...] Technology can enhance traditional teaching methods. At the same time, technology for the sake of technology is pointless, or even harmful. As my 2002 research found, simply deploying technology can either offset or accentuate law school’s existing deficiencies. Online discussions can give every student the chance to share and build knowledge, or it can give classroom “gunners” yet another outlet to hold forth and dissuade wider participation. [...]

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