1. Adoption of Technology as Innovation Thomas Molloy

2. The Course Legal Concepts Business Law International Law Criminal Justice Human Rights Media Law Legal ResearchLegal Writing Module One Module TwoModule Three Four week intensive at the beginning of semester

3. The Problem Students coming in with no formal legal education and so struggle in the legal, academic environment. Students with mixed levels of English. Mixed levels of knowledge about Australian law, research and writing. Intense course, cognitive overload

4. Present teaching Not representative of other Law courses Flippedish Classes based around resources and practical activities Summative assessments in each module 1500 word essay, short answer, in class exercises, CP Inauthentic assessment in writing Blanket teaching of concepts Focus on the delivery of information

5. Future teaching Flipped classroom (e.g. forum initiated online and continued in class) Classes based around practical activities and active learning with relevant activities based on their specialist area Online formative assessment Authentic assessment Personalised learning based on data

6. Master of BL/HR/IP&ML/CJC Enrolment T1 End of Enrolment End of T1 Legal Concepts, Research and Writing W1 W2 W3 W4 Diagnostic ‘Introduction to…’ Online Quiz (5%) Legal research Online Quiz (5%) Legal research plan and essay synopsis (55%) Legal research plan and essay synopsis (interim feedback) Student: Complete diagnostic test, get feedback, go to resources Instructor: Provide feedback. Modify face to face course Student: Submit research plan and synopsis Instructor: Provide feedback Student: Continue to work on research plan and synopsis Instructor: Provide interim feedback Introduction to… (F2F) Legal concepts (F2F) Legal research (F2F) Legal writing (F2F) ‘Legal concepts’ Online Quiz 1 (15%) ‘Introduction to…’ Online Quiz (5%) ‘Legal concepts’ Online Quiz 2 (15%) Timeline Students coming in with no formal legal education and so struggle in the legal, academic environment. Students with mixed levels of English. Mixed levels of knowledge about Australian law, research and writing. Intense course, cognitive overload

7. Why resistance to change? Lack of information Inability to see the outcomes Fear of loss of control Not convinced about the benefits Lack of time and energy to invest in change Understand the problem but don’t know where to start

8. Roger’s five steps to innovation adoption

9. The Change Open communication and transparency Identify present teaching methodologies and build on them Workshops showcasing teaching technique Top down directives Maximum support reducing sense of complexity Injecting a sense of adventure/risk taking Gradual implementation with time to practice Reinforcement of the idea of being on the cutting edge

10. Questions