An evaluation of a first-of-its-kind hybrid law degree program

Wang, S (通讯作者),Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Educ, Shanghai, Peoples R China.
2022-8
There are few published studies investigating the effectiveness of hybrid formats at the program level in graduate legal education. A hybrid Juris Doctorate (J.D.) program launched by a Midwestern institution was the first ABA-accredited law degree program with a substantial online learning component. This study takes a mixed methods approach (both quantitative and qualitative) to evaluate student outcomes and the extent to which the hybrid program expands access to legal education. The study compares student outcomes in the hybrid program with full-time and part-time traditional, in-person programs at the same institution. After three terms of data collection, findings suggest that student outcomes and engagement are comparable across formats when controlling for student background characteristics and prior achievement. Evidence suggests that the hybrid option may increase access to legal education but is insufficient to determine whether the hybrid program will increase availability of legal services in underserved areas.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
卷号:34|期号:2|页码:517-544
ISSN:1042-1726|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Shanghai Jiao Tong University; SRI International; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
资助机构
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
资助信息
This work was funded by the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, with support from a grant from the Access Group. SRI International was contracted as an independent entity to evaluate the hybrid Juris Doctorate program in 2015.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
2
2013以来使用计数
5
EISSN
1867-1233
出版年
2022-8
DOI
10.1007/s12528-022-09308-3
WOS学科分类
Education & Educational Research
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Blended learning Hybrid learning Legal studies Online learning Education technology Graduate education