The Idea of the Casebook: Pedagogy, Prestige, and Trusty Platforms
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts, Vol. 12, 2015, Forthcoming
Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-7
19 Pages Posted: 14 Mar 2015 Last revised: 2 Oct 2015
Date Written: March 12, 2015
Abstract
Independently published, electronically delivered books have been the future of the law school casebook for some time now. Are they destined to remain so? We sketch an e-casebook typology then highlight some features of law professor culture which suggest that, although e-casebook offerings will surely expand, the trust credential that the traditional publishers provide plays a durable, central role in the market for course materials that law professors create.
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