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Teaching & Pedagogy Section - Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB)
Hannah Weiser, Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice at Babson College, brings her years of experience as both educator and consultant to our podcast in discussion of active and experiential learning. Learn how with just a beachball or even no tools at all you can quickly and easily enhance classroom engagement. Guest Bio: https://www.babson.edu/about/our-leaders-and-scholars/faculty-and-academic-divisions/faculty-profiles/hannah-weiser.php Noted Resource (PICK Analysis): http://bit.ly/pickanalysis Computer-generated transcription of core interview audio available upon request. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alsb/message
Jehan El-Jourbagy, Associate Professor of Business Law & Ethics at Georgia College & State University, shares her experiences and advice in the propagation of civics education through Constitution Week activities. From her early roots assisting colleague Matthew Roessing, a fellow Academy of Legal Studies in Business scholar, to her plans for the future, Professor El-Jourbagy discusses how she leverages her public relations background in executing impressive programming and makes suggestions on how other campuses can likewise go beyond what is federally required to make the United States Constitution come to life. Guest Contact Information: https://www.gcsu.edu/business/accounting/faculty-staff Constitution Week Programming Link at Georgia College: https://libguides.gcsu.edu/c.php?g=726654&p=8543805 Citation for El-Jourbagy's Article on Constitution Week: Journal of Legal Studies Education Volume 35, Issue 2, 255–275, Summer 2018 Autotranscriptions of core interview audio available upon request. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message
Catharyn A. Baird, JD, brings her extensive teaching experience of over 20 years at Regis University, Denver, Colorado, to help lawyers figure out what teaching ethics is all about. Professor Emerita Baird, also CEO and Founder of EthicsGame, discusses the context of law and ethics classes, the relationship between these two fields, and ultimately how those with legal backgrounds can effectively teach ethics in the classroom. Guest Bio: https://www.ethicsgame.com/exec/site/about_us.html Direct Contact Information: cbaird@ethicsgame.com Unedited Video Link of Core Interview with English Autotranscription: https://iu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/t/1_y71tlqvb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message
Debbie Kaminer, JD, Professor in the Department of Law at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College - City University of New York, explains her use of contemporary themes in teaching legal environment coursework. She explores the multifaceted nature of such themes through the lens of law, ethics, and even behavioral economics. Specific to this episode, Professor Kaminer pulls from her expertise in employment discrimination, religion and the law, and vaccine law to describe how vaccine mandates form a great scenario for student learning and engagement. Professor Kaminer additionally touches on pandemic pedagogy, open access materials, and other items of note that strengthen her approach to teaching. Guest Bio and Contact Information: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/faculty-profile/debbie-kaminer/ Related Links: SSRN Paper, Piece from The Conversation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message
Michael Koval, JD, MBA, Associate Professor and Business Honors Program Faculty Director at Salisbury University, walks us through his award-winning activity Bistro 24. Professor Koval leverages experience and a dash of pop culture to obtain the dual objectives of student peer bonding and course overview during day one of his Legal Environment class. Professor Koval also discusses during this episode the benefits of participation in ALSB's Master Teacher competitions. Guest Bio and Contact Information: https://www.salisbury.edu/faculty-and-staff/mrkoval/ Related Citation: Michael R. Koval, Step away from the syllabus: Engaging students on the first day of legal environment, 30 Journal of Legal Studies Education 179–194 (2013). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message
Jennifer K. Gershberg, JD, Associate Clinical Professor at Robert H. Smith School of Business, joins ALSB's Pedagogy Podcast for an informal conversation on transitioning from legal practice to teaching. Professor Gershberg explains how and why she went from a full-time civil litigator to full-time academic. Professor Gershberg also shares tips and impressions that shaped her journey to her present role at the University of Maryland. Guest Bio and Contact Information: https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/jennifer-k-gershberg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message
Clinical Associate Professor of Business Law Cristen Dutcher, JD, explains the importance of pedagogical research: Why do it, how to do it, outlets to know, and getting institutions to value it. Join in for an hour of fantastic resources and conversation to amplify your understanding of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Guest Bio and Contact Information: https://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/cdutcher/index.php Related Links: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, ALSB Publications, Regional Associations, Dr. Jennifer Friberg's Blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alsb/message