| Title | Animating Law: Using short films in the teaching of core legal concepts and theories |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Allard School of Law |
| Status | Active |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2018 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2018/2019 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Benjamin Goold |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 24,245 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Benjamin Goold, Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Year 1: Summary | The aim of this project is to produce a series of short animated films which will be used to assist in the teaching of basic legal concepts and theories of law in the Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Central to this project are three related objectives: (1) to make basic legal concepts and theories more accessible to students; (2) to promote consistency across JD courses in terms of the teaching of basic legal concepts and theories; and (3) to develop greater expertise in the use of audio-visual teaching tools and broaden the range of pedagogical strategies within the Peter A. Allard School of Law. |