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“Why Law Professors Do and Do Not Use CALI Lessons”

“Why Law Professors Do and Do Not Use CALI Lessons”. Ronald B. Brown Professor of Law, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University Ronald W. Eades Professor of Law, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, and Joseph M. Grohman,

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“Why Law Professors Do and Do Not Use CALI Lessons”

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  1. “Why Law Professors Do and Do NotUse CALI Lessons” Ronald B. Brown Professor of Law, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University Ronald W. Eades Professor of Law, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, and Joseph M. Grohman, Professor of Law, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University

  2. SOURCES American Bar Association’s Survey of Law Professors’ Use of Technology (2003) CALI Survey of Usage (2004) Survey of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Faculty at the University of Louisville—Prof. Ronald W. Eades Survey of the Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University—Profs. Ronald B. Brown and Joseph M. Grohman

  3. GENERAL INFORMATION Aware that CALI offers free interactive lessons 94.9% . cf. ABA 2003 Survey re Faculty Use of Technology 95.2% . cf. Louisville (37.5% of Faculty Responded) 91.7% . cf. NSU (36.2% of Faculty Responded) 80.1%

  4. Usage(1 being NEVER and 5 being OFTEN) • NO USAGE • ABA 2003 Survey 54.0% . cf. Louisville 91.7% . cf. NSU 56.3%

  5. Why Not? . None in coverage area-ABA Survey 20.2% . Not familiar with the lessons-ABA Survey 20.2% . Checking out the lessons is too much trouble for me 16.5% . ABA Survey = 11.8% . I don’t agree with the content of the lessons 8.9% . ABA Survey = 11.8%

  6. Why Not? (Cont’d) . I could not monitor the students’ progress 8.9% . I found the students were not helped by the lessons 6.3% . ABA Survey = 10.6% . Students are too busy-ABA Survey 5.3%

  7. Degree of Use As to those who use CALI lessons: 1 being NEVER and 5 being OFTEN . Suggest students use them as secondary sources . CALI Survey 2 out of 5 . cf. Louisville 1.3 out of 5 . cf. NSU 1.5 out of 5

  8. Manner of Use • . Recommend them to all students 50.6% • . cf. ABA 2003 Survey 25.1% • . Include them in your syllabus 31.6% • . Mention them to students (ABA Survey) 15.0% • Assign lessons in any of your courses • (1 to 5- CALI Survey) 2.1 out of 5 • . Assign them as homework 24.1% cf. ABA 2003 Survey 10.5% • . Require students to complete them as a • course requirement 17.7%

  9. WHY NOT USE CALI? Some reasons that have been given for not using CALI---and some ideas to consider!!

  10. WHY DON’T PROFESSORS USE CALI LESSONS? • Run a survey • Tabulate results • Talk about possible solutions

  11. FACULTY Too much trouble to read through Technology too difficult Don’t want to dictate materials to students Some are just wrong STUDENTS Technology is too distracting Students should find own secondary aids Interactive material is distracting SOME OF THE PROBLEMS

  12. Thanks for stopping by and we hope you find some great uses for the CALI lessons. Ron Ron Joe

  13. Ronald W. Eades Ronald B. Brown and Joseph M. Grohman Professors of Law Shepard Broad Law Center Nova Southeastern University Professor of Law Louis D. Brandeis School of Law University of Louisville

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