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Technology We Support

Law IT supports a variety of digital services, systems, and technology at Columbia Law School.

The Helpdesk and Multimedia teams are trained to support specific digital services, systems, and technology at the Law School.

Law IT's scope of coverage*

  • Audio-visual and classroom technology
  • Class email lists
  • Computer-Based Training and New Student Guide
  • CourseWorks
  • G and H drives and remote access
  • Computers and software at the Law School***
  • Internet access
  • Law School email addresses (e.g., [email protected] )
  • LawNet – Law School directory, course registration, add/drop, grades, course evaluations, registration for wireless and Ethernet cards
  • Networks – open and secure wireless, and secure wired, Ethernet
  • Printers and scanners
  • Purchase of computers, peripherals, and software
  • Training, tutorials, and guides

*Should a technology be outside of our scope of coverage, we will always try our best to provide support but cannot guarantee resolution.

**Legacy system currently being phased out.

***All PC computers at the Law School are imaged with a standard suite of office productivity and research software.

These guides and tutorials are designed to help you get familiar with the tools and layout of CourseWorks.

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CourseWorks Support

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Tools for Community Building in CourseWorks

How do I foster community in addition to face-to-face engagement with students? This video focuses on some strategies to foster community using CourseWorks tools. We cover syllabi, announcements, the mail tool, Zoom class sessions, and the calendar.

Tools for Promoting Engagement in CourseWorks

How do I engage my students? This video looks at student engagement with course material, peers and instructors and covers essential CourseWorks tools you can use to support engagement: files, modules, discussions, Panopto recordings, and how to modify your course site navigation.

Tools for Assessment in CourseWorks

How can I assess student learning using CourseWorks? This video looks at the tools CourseWorks provides to assess student learning and provide grades: the gradebook, speedgrader, assignments and quizzes.

Best Practices for Online Discussions in CourseWorks

How can I foster discussion among my students? This video looks at the integrated discussion tool in CourseWorks. Learn how to set up interactive communication, focused discussions, and graded assignments.

Additional Support

Do you need assistance with CourseWorks? Would you like to learn more about how CourseWorks can support your teaching?

See below how to get help with content creation issues and technical support:

Content Creation Support

Technical support.

The CTL supports faculty and administrators with learning how to navigate CourseWorks; add tests, quizzes, content, announcements and assignments; design modules; and discuss ways in which CourseWorks can best serve teaching and learning needs.

Get started. Review the videos at the top of this page for an overview of the most important features of CourseWorks and to learn how to get started working on your course site.

Explore resources . Access the CTL’s CourseWorks Knowledge Base where you can find online resources and documentation.

Talk to an expert . Set up a one on one consultation with the CTL Learning Designer to discuss the purposeful integration of educational technologies into your class.

Learn at your pace. Explore the self-paced “Introduction to CourseWorks (Canvas) 2.0” online course.

Create assignments and grade. Explore the self-paced “Assessment and Grading in CourseWorks (Canvas) 2.0” online course. You can also watch this screencast for a brief overview of the CourseWorks grade book. 

The CourseWorks platform is powered and maintained by CUIT. If you or your students have technical or access issues, email CUIT directly at [email protected] .

You can also visit the CourseWorks  tips and tricks resource .

Office Hours Schedule

View our office hours. Contact the CTL during office hours for help with CourseWorks and other educational technologies .

Receive an In-Person Consultation

Email [email protected] to set up a consultation or contact a CTL Learning Designer for the CTL Learning Designer assigned to your school or department. Our Learning Designers help promote the purposeful use of educational technologies for in-person, hybrid, and online education .

Teach with CourseWorks

Your CourseWorks site makes it easy to post your syllabus, course objectives, and textbooks, communicate with students, and more. A CourseWorks site is a good way to make course material accessible to students at any time — in many cases eliminating paper handouts. Instructors can easily revise course materials as the semester progresses or migrate the materials to a course in the future. CourseWorks also offers tools for scheduling meetings, assignments and online testing, and student collaboration.

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The Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning provides an array of resources and tools for instructional activities.

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CourseWorks is Columbia University's online course management system. With CourseWorks, instructors can easily manage course materials, class meetings, assignments, and student collaboration from a single website.

To get started, log into CourseWorks with your Columbia UNI .

CourseWorks Columbia has transitioned to a new version of CourseWorks that offers faculty more features, greater customization, and faster performance for managing course websites.

Log into CourseWorks with your Columbia UNI .

   

CourseWorks Support CCNMTL offers faculty and instructors many ways to get help with CourseWorks, including quick online video tutorials, a searchable Knowledge Base, and one-on-one consultations.

Online resources:

  • CourseWorks FAQ
  • CourseWorks help in the CCNMTL Knowledge Base
  • CourseWorks video tutorials

In person support:

  • Visit the CCNMTL Faculty Support Lab in 204 Butler Library.
  • Email [email protected] or call 212-854-9058.
  • Register for a workshop .
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  1. CourseWorks

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  2. CourseWorks

    The Law School's use of the CourseWorks system helps integrate course information more completely with the University's systems. Please note that LawNet services for registration, grades, and course evaluations are not affected. General CourseWorks Information is available on our website located below: ... Columbia Law School Information ...

  3. CourseWorks

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  6. Posting Course Materials on CourseWorks

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  7. Faculty Resources

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  8. Information Technology

    Columbia Law School's Event Technology team, a division of the Information Technology department, is tasked with the planning and execution of all audio visual support for events at the Law School. The Event Technology team primarily supports events coordinated through the Dean's Office and the Office of Special Events.

  9. LL.M. Program and Curriculum

    All LL.M ., Executive LL.M., and J.S.D. students receive individualized support from the Office of Graduate Degree Programs (OGP) throughout their Law School experience—from application to degree conferral. The office also maintains close contact with our broad network of alumni. The LL.M. year begins with a three-week-long orientation program.

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  11. Quick Start Guide

    All instructors are provided with a course website on the University CourseWorks system. Each CourseWorks site is equipped with a standard Law School template which allows you to post articles and assignments, as well as a class mailing list, which allows you to email all registered and waitlisted students with a single post.

  12. Add/Drop

    To drop a course, click on the red X button in the top right-hand corner of the course in LawNet. You will see a pop up message to confirm the course you are dropping. You are responsible for ensuring that you remain in full-time status: If you do not see a red X, you are not able to drop that course on LawNet.

  13. Instructional and Event Technology

    Educational Technology: Oversees the Law School's support of Courseworks (Canvas), Echo360, WordPress and a number of other platforms designed to provide pedagogical support to faculty and students. The team organizes trainings throughout the year on the platforms that we support, and also holds regular office hours for those in need of one-on ...

  14. Faculty Support

    About Faculty Support. Faculty Support coordinators provide administrative assistance to full-time faculty and select research centers and programs. Coordinators can assist with a range of duties, including: Preparing course materials and handouts. Managing CourseWorks sites and communicating with students.

  15. Welcome

    A mobile version of LawNet is available for a number of services such as Check Schedule, Check Grades, Add-Drop, Pre-Registration, Course Evaluations, Student and Faculty/Staff directories. The LawNet Mobile App is available on App Store and Google Play. Directory. Campus Map.

  16. Preparing to Teach

    Nicky Hentrich is the learning designer assigned to the Law School and will be able to help you. [email protected] | 212 854-1869. Basem Aly is the Law School's Instructional Technologist who can field questions about Courseworks, Echo360 and any other pedagogical tools. He can also provide one-on-one training, if needed.

  17. LawNet

    LawNet. LawNet is the name given to a set of online services that provide access to the registration services databases of Columbia Law School. LawNet allows Law School students to register for classes, view course schedules, access grades, change contact information, and much more.

  18. Technology We Support

    CourseWorks; G and H drives and remote access; Computers and software at the Law School*** Internet access; Law School email addresses (e.g., [email protected]) ... Columbia Law School Information Technology 435 West 116th Street Box A-27 New York, NY 10027.

  19. PDF Course Preparation Checklist 2019-20

    Course descriptions in LawNet should be finalized by May 29 at 5 p.m. For visiting professors not yet assigned a faculty assistant, please contact Dawn Moore at 212-854-2688 or [email protected] for assistance. Federal law requires textbook information to be made available to students in advance of pre-registration.

  20. About

    About. The CourseWorks system provides state-of-the-art online learning and information sharing tools, while creating a highly interactive educational experience. This robust system offers user-friendly information sharing between instructors and students through Collaborative workspaces, multi-modal discussion boards, flexible assignment and ...

  21. CourseWorks powered by Columbia University Information Technology

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  22. CourseWorks Support

    Columbia's learning management system, CourseWorks, is at the center of many instructional technology activities. CourseWorks is supplemented and enhanced by tools that support a range of instructional objectives, such as tools for collaboration, presentations, lecture capture, audience response, media annotation, and electronic portfolios.

  23. Our Services

    CCNMTL offers faculty and instructors many ways to get help with CourseWorks, including quick online video tutorials, a searchable Knowledge Base, and one-on-one consultations. Online resources: In person support: Visit the CCNMTL Faculty Support Lab in 204 Butler Library. Email [email protected] or call 212-854-9058. Register for a workshop.

  24. Profiles of the Fall 2024 Incoming Class

    Ime Ekpo. Hometown: Staten Island, New York Prospective Major(s): History, African Studies Born in the Bronx to Nigerian immigrants, I spent my adolescent years on Staten Island. After high school, I pursued computer science at an HBCU, but financial hurdles forced me to join the workforce, where I excelled as a top-performing opener for five years before burning out.