Collaborative Supervision of Legal Doctoral Theses Through E-learning

Abstract

Doctoral supervision does not have to be limited to face-to-face master apprentice or co-supervisory models. Doctoral supervision may instead be implemented through a collaborative supervision model based on an electronic community of practice involving distance education students. Collaborative network approaches to supervision may in fact offer distinct advantages over traditional supervisory processes. This article proposes a model and exemplar of collaborative supervision implemented through an electronic community of practice.