Stanford University to collaborate with edX on development of non-profit open-source edX platform
edX Learning Platform to be open source and available on June 1
With an educational ‘revolution’ afoot, Task Force on the Future of MIT Education to convene
Idea Bank to solicit community input.
Radical Innovation course resonates with Italian industry professionals
Sanjay Sarma urges Italian companies to capitalize on the country's innovative heritage to launch skunkworks efforts.
Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online education
Innovative pedagogical techniques and the effects of online-learning tools on on-campus education subjects of conversation at MIT- and Harvard-led summit.
Six new institutions join edX
Consortium doubles its institutional membership with the addition of universities in Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.
Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the future
Saying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.
School within a school: MIT Concourse
A learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)
Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learning
Mechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.
OEIT's role in fostering open education: an interview with Vijay Kumar
The director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role.
MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launch
The first materials from 32 courses were published in a pilot site launched 10 years ago last month.
Innovation in the classroom
‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.
Open Education on the Move: An Interview with Vijay Kumar
Director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) discusses some of the key concepts propelling the open education movement.
Lessons learned from MITx’s prototype course
As the team behind MIT’s ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, it takes stock of its initial experiences.