AUWCL Set to Increase Global Engagement through Growth of Online Education Programs
American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is increasing engagement with the global legal community through the growth of its Online Education programs. Since the Office of Online Education was created in 2013, AUWCL has offered online learning programs consisting of individual courses taught by the same renowned AUWCL faculty teaching on campus. Over three years, the total number of participants in online programs has grown to nearly 450. Set to launch later this year, Introducción al Derecho Migratorio de los Estados Unidos (Introduction to U.S. Immigration Law), will become the law school’s eighth online program.
“We are excited to offer innovative online programs that truly reach a global audience. To learn from each other and to network in this manner is quite remarkable,” says Glenn Greenberg, Director of Online Education at AUWCL.
The Office of Online Education currently offers the following online programs and courses:
- Online Certificate Program on International Commercial Arbitration provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key topics in the fields of commercial arbitration and its relevance in business law.
- Online Certificate Program on International Communications Regulation and Policy explores current and emerging issues related to ICT policy and regulation, including licensing, competition, and universal access and service and internet issues.
- Online Legal Spanish Program is an engaging certificate program for lawyers who speak Spanish but have difficulty using complex legal terms in their client interactions and legal work.
- LL.M. in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, a unique hybrid program with online and residential course components, is designed for practitioners and other human rights advocates who wish to pursue advanced studies in international human rights law and humanitarian law alongside their existing work responsibilities. Due to demand, this program is now offered in Spanish and English.
- J.D. course on Social Media and Law provides students with an understanding of current issues and emerging trends that influence law and social media.
- J.D. course on Advanced Legal Research and Writing introduces students to independent research methods and teaches legal research skills essential to practice, clerking, research assignments, law review comments, and seminar and upper level papers.
CLE Accreditation can be applied for upon request. Program participants are encouraged to check with their state to ensure that distance learning is accredited as this varies greatly state by state. In addition to certificate programs, the law school continues to explore for-credit online courses for students.
AUWCL’s global community of online learners is made up of current JD and LL.M. students in Washington DC, as well as individuals from over forty countries, including Switzerland, Portugal, Australia, Nigeria, and Turkey, among others.
“American University Washington College of Law has prided itself on providing excellent educational opportunities to attorneys and students around the world for decades, especially through our renowned international programs,” said Dean Claudio Grossman. “Our online programs serve to enhance these offerings, and expand the law school’s global connections.”
Online course offerings incorporate a range of learning activities that include academic readings, exercises, case studies, presentations, high quality lectures, discussions, and even blogging that enhance critical thinking. Participants can access course resources on the cloud and collaborate and communicate with their professors and peers using integrated messaging and a live virtual classroom.
For more information on online education programs at American University Washington College of Law, visit: https://www.wcl.american.edu/onlineed