Department
School of Accountancy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 12-2017
Embargo Period
10-1-2020
Abstract
This article attempts to further the literature on technology in the classroom by performing an initial investigation on an innovative new textbook technology in an undergraduate legal studies course, such as the Legal Environment of Business. First, we discuss the traditional methods of teaching the law at both the law school and undergraduate levels. We also review the history and effectiveness of using technology in law school and legal studies classrooms. Next, we look the use of textbooks in legal education. Then, we introduce LearnSmart, an adaptive and interactive textbook technology and compare it to other electronic texts in the current higher education market. Finally, we present and analyze focus group data regarding our students’ perceptions of LearnSmart, and conclude with our recommendations for LearnSmart’s use in the undergraduate legal studies classroom.
Journal Title
Journal of International Business Education
Journal ISSN
1649-4946/2044-4575
Volume
12:2017
First Page
213
Last Page
232
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
n/a
Included in
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons