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Office of Digital Learning
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Two MIT documentaries win New England Emmy Awards
The Department of Mechanical Engineering's “Water Is Life” and MIT Video Productions' “A Bold Move” take home top honors in separate categories.
June 28, 2017 -
MIT’s first MicroMasters learners earn credentials
More than 1,100 learners finish online course series; 622 pass final exam that offers opportunity to apply for hybrid master’s.
June 20, 2017 -
MIT pilots full-credit online residential course
Campus students report more flexibility, reduced stress in taking an online version of a popular MIT course.
June 12, 2017 -
MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
June 12, 2017 -
Online courses paved the way to MIT graduation
Amol Bhave’s path to MIT began with watching OpenCourseWare lectures from his home in India. Before he was admitted to MIT, he had created his own MITx course.
June 6, 2017 -
Internet of things: Let the avatars talk to each other
Sanjay Sarma has focused his research on new uses for RFID and security for the internet of things.
May 30, 2017 -
MIT Video Productions nominated for New England Emmy Award
Film “A Bold Move” documents MIT’s move to Cambridge, honors its leaders and visionaries.
May 30, 2017 -
First-ever winners of MITx Prize for Teaching and Learning in MOOCs announced
New annual prize lauds innovation in online courses.
May 22, 2017 -
For great challenges, a global strategy
MIT plan outlines new framework for expanding its international engagement.
May 17, 2017 -
Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) to spark global renaissance in education through innovation at MIT
Empowering underserved populations will be a guiding focus.
May 2, 2017 -
Featured video: #AskMIT — Using your full brain
Kids ask tough questions; MIT students, staff, and faculty answer. This episode of "#AskMIT" describes how much of our brains we really use.
March 15, 2017 -
Providing educators with "teachable moments" concerning unconscious bias
Teaching Systems Lab Executive Director Justin Reich awarded a grant from Google for teacher-facing intervention research.
March 10, 2017 -
Reimagining education: MIT holds its first Festival of Learning
Scholars and researchers share ideas on new ways to teach students in the 21st century.
February 21, 2017 -
From MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp to boomtown
An MIT global entrepreneur launches one of the world's most innovative companies.
February 15, 2017 -
Small interventions, big effects: Closing the MOOC achievement gap
Techniques that develop a sense of belonging help to improve global MOOC persistence and completion rates.
January 31, 2017 -
U.S. Department of Education launches supplement to technology plan focused on higher education
Ted Mitchell, Department of Education under secretary, visited MIT to discuss student-centered focus of the supplement.
January 19, 2017 -
Study of MOOCs offers insights into online learner engagement and behavior
New report, based on four years of data from edX, represents one of the largest surveys of massive open online courses to date.
January 12, 2017 -
Competency exam certificate now available for MITx Introduction to Biology course
New option for online learners tests subject mastery and provides meaningful certificates for one of the most popular MITx courses.
January 3, 2017 -
MIT announces MITx MicroMasters program in development economics, with path to full master’s degree
Institute to offer its first “blended-only” master’s program, in data, economics, and development policy.
December 5, 2016 -
Enhancing education from pre-K to MIT and beyond
Two new initiatives take an in-depth look at learning.
November 23, 2016