Routledge and the Association of Law Teachers would like to congratulate Emily Allbon and Sanmeet Kaur Dua on winning The Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize in 2013. Their collection of online skills tutorials Learnmore won out against stiff competition at this year’s ALT conference, where the robust and interactive panel session with Emily, Sanmeet and Aston University’s Odette Hutchinson was a particular highlight.

The competition was particularly strong this year, highlighting Emily and Sanmeet's achievement in winning the prize to which the prize committee can attest:

The technology used and developed by the Learnmore team allows students to access, in a user friendly and accessible form, at anytime and from any location, some of the foundational and fundamental legal conventions including research, case citations, mooting skills and tips, to name a few. The website is sleek and very professional; it is interactive and dynamic. Learnmore is a very worthy winner of the inaugural Teaching Law with Technology Prize from the Association of Law Teachers and Routledge. - Rebecca Huxley Binns, Chair, Association of Law Teachers

‘I am delighted to congratulate Emily and Sanmeet on their win, their fabulous website, and their inspirational commitment to student learning. It has been a wonderful first year for the prize with an incredibly strong field of entrants, and I am very proud to have had the opportunity to be involved. Projects such as Learnmore really showcase the possibilities for innovation, using technology in a thoughtful and engaged way that builds on collaboration with and feedback from students to create resources that will help them to succeed.’
- Emma Nugent, Commissioning Editor, Routledge Law

On winning the prize, Emily and Sanmeet had this to say about their experience:

We were delighted to be shortlisted for the ALT Learning with Technology award. It really gave us a chance to take stock of what we have achieved using technology on the Learnmore website to help students learn essential legal skills. It has been a valuable experience to see what innovations have been developed at other institutions and to see value being placed on the use of technology for real purpose in teaching and learning.
Having the opportunity to present the resource to colleagues at the annual ALT conference was fantastic for us and opened our eyes to the impact that this website has had on colleagues and students in other law schools. It has always been a priority of ours to develop a resource that is available freely to law students across institutions so that they can learn from it, contribute to it and take ownership of their learning. It has also been encouraging to see that our approach in involving students in the creation of resources was well-regarded. - Emily Allbon and Sanmeet Kaur Dua winners of the 2013 The Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize

Shortlisted entries from Odette Hutchinson at Aston University for the integrated use of technology in teaching and Kim Blackie at Northumbria for webcast infrastructure ensured that this was a strong first year for the prize. Odette had this to say on taking part:

This prize is a wonderful opportunity for educators to showcase innovative and effective approaches to technology enhanced legal education. It was an honour to be a finalist this year; the winning project Lawbore is an outstanding resource one that I will be recommending to my own students! - Odette Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer in Law at Aston University, finalist for the 2013 The Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize, Law Teacher of the Year 2013

Entries for the 2014 Prize are now open. For further information please visit the 2014 Prize website or contact law@routledge.com with the subject line ‘Teaching Law with Technology'

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Routledge and the Association of Law Teachers are delighted to offer the The Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize in order to recognize, reward and champion innovation in teaching and learning. The competition is open to all law teachers in the UK, including those in higher education, further education, the schools sector and private institutions.

The £1500 prize is awarded annually as part of the ALT conference, at the main conference dinner.
 

‘Having the opportunity to present the resource to colleagues at the annual ALT conference was fantastic for us and opened our eyes to the impact that this website has had on colleagues and students in other law schools.
Emily Allbon and Sanmeet Kaur Dua, Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology winners

"This prize is a wonderful opportunity for educators to showcase innovative and effective approaches to technology enhanced legal education. It was an honour to be a finalist this year; the winning project Lawbore is an outstanding resource one that I will be recommending to my own students!
Odette Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer in Law at Aston University, Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology finalist, Law Teacher of the Year 2013

How do I enter a teacher?

In order to nominate a teacher, colleagues, Department Heads, students and representatives of public or private institutions are asked simply to email law@routledge.com with the subject header: Teaching Law with Technology Award.
The teacher nominated must agree to the nomination as should the Head of Department.

Prize Criteria

• Demonstrating a use of technology that has influenced and enhanced learning
• Use of technology has improved student engagement and performance
• Using technology to advance practical legal skills
• Championing or promoting technology within the department
• Pioneering the use of technology within the context of a research study

The nominations will be considered and assessed by a panel of judges and the closing date for nominations for the 2014 award will be 14th September 2013. After the closing date, Routledge will contact all nominated candidates before they are passed to the panel and a shortlist is decided.

The Judging Process

To be successful, your nomination must address the required criteria for this award and any supporting evidence or documentation for your nomination will be considered. A shortlist of candidates will then be selected who must be prepared to share access to their e-learning project with the panel. The panel will also interview all shortlisted candidates to ascertain how each nominee’s use of technology has impacted and enhanced the student learning experience and the candidates will be invited to present their project in the form of a poster session and demonstration at the ALT annual conference.

Prize Committee

The Routledge/ALT committee is judged by a committee consisting of:

• Rebecca Huxley Binns, Honorary Secretary ALT
• Chris Ashford, ALT Committee
• David Cox, Head of Digital Publishing and Development, Routledge
• Emma Nugent, Commissioning Editor, Routledge Law

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All entries for the Routledge/ALT Teaching Law with Technology Prize have been considered under the following criteria:

• Demonstrating a use of technology that has influenced and enhanced learning
• Use of technology has improved student engagement and performance
• Using technology to advance practical legal skills
• Championing or promoting technology within the department
• Pioneering the use of technology within the context of a research study

By a Routledge/ALT judging panel made up of:

• Rebecca Huxley Binns, Honorary Secretary ALT
• Chris Ashford, ALT Committee
• David Cox, Head of Digital Publishing and Development, Routledge

• Emma Nugent, Commissioning Editor, Routledge Law

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