The Dispute Resolution Institute’s upcoming summer mediation course is the first fully online mediation training course approved by the Minnesota State Court Administrator’s Office as meeting certification requirements enumerated under Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the state’s district courts (Rule 114: Alternative Dispute Resolution). Designed and taught by Professor James Coben, the 8-week online course (also offered for law and graduate school academic credit), utilizes the Zoom platform to give students the opportunity to conduct simulated virtual mediations as part of their classroom experience.