2022 Master Teacher Finalists Announced

• Professor Jody Blanke, Stetson-Hatcher School of Business, Mercer University, An Online Discussion: Ethics and The Case of the Nosey App
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I will focus on the details of creating, executing, and grading the online discussion. I will provide a sample discussion (with student names redacted or changed) and will go through the grading process in detail (with a sample grading sheet). I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the variations in length, number of threads, and frequency of the discussions, as well as the reasons for and success of the various tweaks I have made over the years. I will discuss The Case of the Nosey App a little bit. I will highlight two of the more substantive legal lessons that students learn from this exercise: 1) how little privacy policies actually protect one’s privacy, and 2) that one should actually read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies before clicking “Okay.”

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• Professor Lynda J. Oswald, University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Introducing IP Law through the Use of Narratives, Props, and Audio / Visual Examples

​​This presentation addresses effective use of narratives, props and audio/visual examples in teaching IP law either in a specialized elective course or as a module in a survey course. I introduce IP law on the first day of the course or module by going through a number of examples and exercises. We return to these examples throughout the course or module to flesh out our discussion of IP law. Finally, we return to the main exercise (involving the Brannock Device) as our last activity on the final day of the course or module, which gives the students an opportunity to recognize and assess how much they have learned about IP law and strategy. These first-day examples and exercises support the course learning objectives by introducing the broad categories of IP law to students at the very beginning of the course or module, as well as illustrating the manner in which legal protections of IP can overlap, and the limitations of such protection.

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• Professor Rachel Spooner, Carroll School of Management, Boston College, The Impact of Statutes, Common Law, and Administrative Law on Inequality

The Impact of Statutes, Common Law, and Administrative Law on Inequality Assignment uses a research and writing assignment to facilitate a meaningful class discussion about the impact of housing laws on racial and wealth inequality. It deepens students’ understanding of the differences between statutes, common law, and administrative law.

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Professor Abbey Stemler, Indiana University, Kelly School of Business and Professor Adam Sulkowski, Babson College, Incorporating a Wikipedia Editing Project into Your Business Law Course: A Surprisingly Easy, Plug-and-Play Way to Deliver Course Content and Improve Information Literacy Skills

You might have very strong opinions about Wikipedia. Many educators do. But as the 5th most
visited website in the world and with over 50 million articles, it is likely that both you and your
students have turned to the free encyclopedia—at least during initial research—at some point.
Regardless of your preconceptions, incorporating Wikipedia editing into college courses is a
proven and valuable way to enhance students’ writing and information literacy skills. It is also
a dynamic way to teach course content. Over a three-year period at two very different institutions and with the help of various Wikipedia leaders and staff, we have refined how to incorporate Wikipedia editing projects into the business law classroom and are excited to share our replicable model with you.
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