In this article, the author presents in the form of a case study the causes, course, and effects of developing his didactic workshop of exercises in the general legal history in the context of the contemporary achievements of academic didactics. The main axis of the evolution of the author’s workshop, which took place in the era of the IT revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic, was the gradual transition from the use of methods appropriate for the teacher-centered learning (TCL), to methods aimed at student-centered learning (SCL). The aim of the article is to contribute to the revival of the exchange of views and experiences by the academic teaching the history of law and other legal subjects, also in order to stimulate mutual evaluation of classes in the form of kind, but also critical peer feedback.