Teaching / learning process through the case method in the law degree

This project in teaching innovation and improvement aims to disseminate the case method as one of the most innovative educational instruments inteaching of Law in general, and specifically with regard to Family and Inheritance Law. The methodology used ensures learning through a legal conflict, which must be resolved by the students themselves from different viewpoints as legal agents. This is an activity in teaching innovation, in which students become the protagonists. Participation is voluntary, and the main aim is student motivation. The subject's aim is for students to learn public speaking skills fundamental to the profession while familiarising themselves with judicial practice. Theteacher sets up a legal conflict in order for students to resolve the dispute as legal agents with divergent viewpoints - in other words, as judges, attorneys, lawyers and so on. The project seeks alternatives to traditional teaching methods and is an innovative teaching method aimed at professionally training future lawyers as well as being a model that involves students more in their own learning.

Iowa Department of Education - Iowa Public Television, Agency Performance Plan

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Public Television, June 30, 2003

State Agency Audit Report

Iowa Public Television, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, June 30, 2004

State Agency Audit Report

The migration towards Digital Terrestrial Television: challenges for public policy and public broadcasters

This paper initially identifies the main transformations of the television system that are caused by digitalization. Its development in several broadcasting platforms is analyzed as well as the particular obstacles and requirements that are detected for each of them. Due to its technical characteristics and its historical link to the public services, the terrestrial network requires migration strategies different from those strictly commercial, and public intervention might be needed. The paper focuses on such migration strategies towards DTT and identifies the main issues for public intervention in the areas of the digital scenario: technology, business and market transformation and the reception field. Moreover, it describes and classifies the challenges that public broadcasters should confront due to digitalization. This paper finally concludes that the leadership of the public broadcasters during the migration towards DTT is an interesting tool for public policy. The need for foster the digitalization of the terrestrial platform and to achieve certain social and public goal besides the market interest brings an opportunity for public institutions and public broadcasters to work together. That leading role could also be positive for the public service to face its necessary redefinition and reallocation within the digital context.

Iowa Public Television, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, June 30, 2005

State Audit Reports

Iowa Iowa Public Television Performance Report, FY 2004

Agency Performance Report

Iowa Iowa Public Television Performance Report, FY 2005

Agency Performance Report

Iowa Public Television, Independent Auditor's Reports, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information, June 30, 2006

State Audit Reports

Iowa Department of Education - Iowa Public Television, Agency Performance Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Audit report on Iowa Public Television for the year ended June 30, 2007

Audit report on Iowa Public Television for the year ended June 30, 2007

Iowa Public Television Plan, FY 2009

Agency Performance Plan, Iowa Public Television

Iowa Public Television Strategic Plan, 2004

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Public Television, goals and mission.

Audit report on Iowa Public Television for the year ended June 30, 2008

Audit report on Iowa Public Television for the year ended June 30, 2008

Department of Iowa Public Television, FY 2007

These Facts sheets have been developed to provide a multitude of information about executive branch agencies/departments on a single sheet of paper. The Facts provides general information, contact information, workforce data, leave & benefits information, and affirmative action data. This is the most recent update of information for the fiscal year 2007.