Firm says users can expect a “unique and effective learning model”
Boutique Melbourne firm Sladen Legal has launched an online professional development platform that delivers specialist micro-courses to professionals across Australia.
The new Sladen Learning platform was developed by a team of lawyers at Sladen Legal in partnership with tech firm Cahoot Learning. The online platform combines information, resources, and activities to deliver three-week micro-courses designed for accountants, financial planners and advisors, and lawyers.
Daniel Smedley, principal at Sladen Legal, said that the firm recognised a need in the market for professional online courses.
“We often deliver seminars and events, speak at conferences and publish in national journals on the practical application of the law,” he said. "Whilst these approaches to professional development are effective for the experienced adviser, we believe there is also a need for a learning environment where participants can progress through the material at their own pace and immediately apply the things they’re learning to test that knowledge.”
Phil Broderick, head of the superannuation team at Sladen Legal, said that students can expect a unique and effective learning model.
“Using the Cahoot model means our micro-courses are built off the back of a magnitude of research on adult learning and the science of behaviour change,” he said. “Students can expect clear learning objectives, live and self-paced activities, cross disciplinary discussions, mentoring, assessments, team-based assignments, and creative brainstorming activities.”
