Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)

Try Electronic Materials to Aid Understanding and Retention

It is well established that we each learn differently. Some of us need to hear something, maybe even repeatedly, before we understand. Others learn and understand better by reading or seeing. Still others must do or use a hands-on approach. Electronic teaching materials appeal to those of us who need to see or do. Through CALI, Cooley students have access to more than one hundred lessons on legal topics.

The CALI Library of Exercises is designed to augment traditional law school instruction. The format of the individual exercises varies according to the educational objectives of the author. Some authors use the setting of a simulated trial to provide students with an opportunity to test their understanding of an area of the law. Other exercises drill students on the interpretation of cases and statutes or individualize the classroom tutorial experience by leading the students through a series of questions requiring them to identify relevant issues and apply recently learned concepts.

A current catalog of the exercises is available in the Computer Lab. The catalog gives a description of each lesson, the topics covered, and the approximate completion time. Visit the Computer Lab for details about using the lessons.

All the lessons are available from CALI's website at:

http://www.cali.org

Some exercises can be accessed on the Web, others must be downloaded.

The password for Cooley students is provided at the IT Orientation.

CALI lessons are integrated into the TWEN course pages that some Cooley professors use for their classes.