What's New

Author: ALIS

Published on: 07-01-14

The Justice Education Society in British Columbia launched a new tool to assist visitors to their Supreme Court and Small Claims websites during the first half of 2013. This tool is its virtual assistant, otherwise known as JES. JES was developed in-house by the team at the Justice Education Society and combines video and javascript to provide an interactive service for those seeking legal information.

This feature acts as a guide to the websites and assists visitors to easily and quickly locate the information they need. JES combines video scripts, website text and multiple choice questions to provide information to claimants and defendants about how to take the next step to move their case forward - a roadmap or guided path of sorts.

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Augmented Reality

Author: ALIS

Published on: 09-12-13

In a previous post The Healthy Aboriginal Network’s use of augmented reality technology was mentioned. The organization uses augmented reality to deliver messages to audiences throughout British Columbia and the rest of Canada. This post takes a more detailed look at this technology, what it is, how the Healthy Aboriginal Network uses it and possibilities for PLEI.

Augmented reality (AR) is defined as “a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified by a computer.”

The technology functions by enhancing one’s current perception of reality. Virtual reality... read more

Legal literacy-A shared responsibility

Author: ALIS

Published on: 19-11-13

The recently held Public Legal Education Association of Canada (PLEAC) Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 10, 2013 had a number of presentations centred on specific themes; one of which dealt with legal literacy as a shared responsibility. The presentations from the panelists were informative and addressed the theme from different perspectives.

The importance of computer literacy to enable clients to access and understand legal information was emphasized. Knowledge of how people process information and navigate what is available (both on and offline) aids in the development of strategies to facilitate improved access. Having your audience as your focus, adhering to usability and accessibility guidelines, ensuring that content is accurate and current are all important when providing online legal information. Referral services and effective communication channels will enable... read more

PLEI is like a road trip

Author: ALIS

Published on: 04-11-13

ALIS recently participated in the annual PLEAC Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia on Thursday, October 10, 2013. PLEAC is the Public Legal Education Association of Canada and is the nation-wide “non-profit organization of individuals and organizations established to promote all aspects of public legal education”.

The Executive Director of the Ontario Justice Education Network, Ms. Sarah McCoubrey delivered the keynote address on the theme Legal Education for Everyone. Ms. McCoubrey referred to the recently released Access to Civil and Family Justice Report. She believes that the recommendations in the report provide an opportunity for public legal education and information (PLEI) providers to influence a shift in legal culture and the public’s understanding of the justice... read more

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