Faculty initiated project
Casebooks are limited: the time it takes to publish them makes it difficult to stay up to date in areas of the law that are constantly changing. Basic cost and format requirements limit the type of illustrations that can be included.
Students loved it
Getting input from students on a project like this can be challenging: but when I presented it to them in class with an online form to collect their feedback, the responses were uniformly positive.
Quotes:
Every casebook should have one of these!
Great website! great way to stay updated on case book materials; great way to find information when doing research
My first impression is that the site is tremendously useful, navigable, and visually appealing and manageable.
Highlights otherwise implicit faculty expertise
Faculty expertise is usually highlighted through their activities and publications. Their awareness of current developments in their area of specialization and the tools they use in class to illustrate and explain specific points is often shown primarily in personal interactions.
Some faculty run personal scholarly blogs that do address these points: but for those who don’t have the time to write regularly on the latest issues or examples, pointing to resources may be a much more manageable project.
One time setup/training
For the tech department, this is a project with long-term benefits but fairly limited up-front costs. On our side it’s taken more time to design the layout and write the instructions to help train student workers or faculty members to take on the project – but that work is now provided for you freely in this session!
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