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Feb 07, 2003 by Business Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
This site is sponsored by the Legal Information Institute, which has been cited
as the most "linked to web resource in the field of law." The Institute is a
non-profit activity of Cornell Law School which is supported by grants, the
consulting work of its co-directors, and gifts. LIL claims that more than 90,000
web pages at other sites, among them those of the White House and the U.S.
House of Representatives, link to LII and the web site has been cited as a
resource in more than 500 newspapers and magazines.
Although law other than business law is covered by this resource, there is
considerable information that business faculty may find useful. Topics include
Law of Commercial Transactions, Enterprise Law, Business Law, Intellectual
Property Law, Employment Law, Taxation Law, etc.
Users can do a "key word" search, a search by alphabetical listing of topics, or
can review information contained in the various subtopics. Within Commercial
Transactions, for example, one can explore the topic of Consumer Credit.
Various links are provided directly to federal and state statutes and decisions.
Additionally, one can access "Recent Decisions" on consumer credit from the
supreme court. There are then links to the actual facts of the case as well as
the opinions.
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| Learning Goals: |
While there are no stated learning goals for this resource, as no assignments
have been made for it, the purpose if this site is to provide one stop shop for
those seeking information about key areas of the law of business.
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| Target Student Population: |
The target population for this site would be at the post graduate,
baccalaureate, and/or community college level. It would also be very well
suited for workforce development and business seminar usage. Easy to navigate
and research.
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| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
A general understanding of the topic would be helpful, for instance, if one were
determining information on consumer credit.
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| Type of Material: |
Resource; reference material
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| Recommended Uses: |
Faculty can use the information as a resource in developing class material.
Students could also use the resource to complete assignments. Has potential to
be used in traditional classroom settings as well as on-line and web based
teaching and learning platforms. Can be used for individual,team, lecture, and
role play applications. Provides related links for in-depth research on related
subjects
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| Technical Requirements: |
Internet access and ability to navigate the web from appropriate browser
platforms
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| Strengths: |
The material presented here is of top quality. The Learning Information
Institute of Cornell University has received accolades from law instructors as
well as practitioners. The material is accurate and contains current
information. There are also links to other information that is pertinent to the
specific area of law that is discussed.
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| Concerns: |
One concern is that there are links to state sites, a few of which were not
working. Additionally, the individual state sites were sometimes difficult to
use.
This site is supplemental in nature. While there are links that take you to
sites of further depth and sufficiency, for the casual reader and person wanting
summative information, you do get some of this but the emphasis is
on depth of knowledge. The user will have to supplement or the student should
have background in ethics and business law to fully benefit from the material
presented
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Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool |
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| Strengths: |
There is a lot of material to be found here and many student questions could be
answered. Additionally, faculty are able to develop material that can be used
in the classroom.
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| Concerns: |
As a stand alone site, there is not a lot for students to learn. However, if
specific assignments were developed to utilize the resource, significant
learning could take place.
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Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty |
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| Strengths: |
The site is very easy to use and to navigate. The organization by topic helps
the user to find the information that is needed. Additionally, the search
function works very quickly and can also provide supplemental information.
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| Concerns: |
As mentioned before, once the user links to some of the specific state sites,
he/she can become confused because each state site is designed differently.
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| Other Issues and Comments: |
This would be an excellent resource if several different assignments were
added so that students could explore the information to answer specific
questions.
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