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Two interrelated studies were undertaken to assist Alberta post-secondary institutions with meeting challenges associated with providing services to diverse distributed students that are of similar quality to services provided to traditional classroom students. The first study identified and assessed best practices in distributed learning; the second refined the focus to students who were identified as members of diverse sub-groups. Research activities for the studies included: a comprehensive literature review of best practice in distributed service delivery; an online survey for students enrolled in distributed learning through eight colleges and technical institutes; staff and student focus groups; and interviews with students, front-line staff, senior post-secondary administrators, and representatives from provincial government and community organizations. Findings highlight impressions and experiences in relation to best practice criteria for service delivery in distributed learning, along with “best practices behind the best practices” that facilitate the adoption and improvement of distributed service delivery.

The article focuses on several judicial opinions by the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 related to the evidence law. The cases discussed include Brittain v. State on the standard for admission of testimonial hearsay statements to law enforcement, Roberts v. Community Southern Bank on business records exception to hearsay and Bradshaw v. State on transaction evidence with accomplice corroboration.

The article presents a survey of Georgia cases and legislation involving evidence law. The Georgia General Assembly decided to model its evidentiary code after the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence. Georgia's version of the Best Evidence rule, which is codified in § 24-5-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, is also examined. The case of Baptiste v. State dealt with duplicate original affidavits. The improper admission of character evidence was addressed in the case of Boring v. State.

The article discusses the survey on the importance of court evidence in Georgia and the decisions the courts in the state have made from June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010. It says that an expert must meet a licensing requirement and reliability criteria. It mentions the court case between Devega and the State, where supreme court upheld the decision of the trial court in admitting the statements of the victim to his girlfriend regarding a drug deal with the defendant.