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EdX Announces Spring 2013 Courses
EdX, the virtual learning initiative launched by Harvard and MIT last May, announced Wednesday that it will offer courses in the humanities and social sciences for the first time this coming spring.
Faculty Debate Impact of edX
Six months after the launch of edX, Harvard faculty continue to express a spectrum of opinions on whether HarvardX—the subset of edX courses offered by Harvard—will enhance or detract from on-campus instruction.
Georgetown To Join EdX
Georgetown University is the latest institution to join edX, an online education venture started by Harvard and MIT, announced Georgetown President John J. Degioia yesterday.
Wellesley To Join EdX
EdX, an online educational platform launched by Harvard and MIT in May, announced today that Wellesley College will be the first liberal arts institution to partner with the virtual learning venture.
edX to Partner with Local Community Colleges
Harvard and MIT’s joint online learning venture edX announced Tuesday morning that it would combine virtual and in-person learning as it expands to two local community colleges.
University of Texas Joins Harvard-Founded edX
The University of Texas announced its participation in the Harvard- and MIT-founded online education venture edX at a press conference Monday morning.
First Day of School for Harvard Online
Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science I” attracts 722 students to Sanders Theater. Its online equivalent, Computer Science 50x, has drawn more than 100 times that number of students.
HarvardX Classes to Begin Tomorrow
Come tomorrow, the number of people taking Harvard courses will grow by over 100,000.
EdX: Harvard's New Domain
“This is not to be construed as MIT Lite or Harvard Lite,” Reif says; whether or not these edX programs will live up to the hype, however, has yet to be seen.
EdX To Offer Proctored Final Exam For One Course
EdX, Harvard and MIT’s joint non-profit virtual learning initiative, will offer a proctored final exam for one of its courses this fall, President of edX and MIT Professor Anant Agarwal announced Thursday morning.
EdX Expands to Include Berkeley
EdX, the free not-for-profit online learning venture co-founded by Harvard and MIT, will be adding a third university to the mix after EdX announced the addition of the University of California, Berkeley on Tuesday.
Welcome to Harvard.com
EdX represents an opportunity to advance pedagogy by encouraging research and collaboration between institutions of higher learning, with the support of the influential Harvard and MIT brands.
Faculty Enthusiastic About Harvard's Move to Online Education
Faculty response to the announcement has been largely positive, with professors across a wide range of disciplines citing not only increased public access but also on-campus advantages and applications of edX.
Harvard and MIT Launch Virtual Learning Initiative EdX
Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that the two institutions will spend $30 million each to jointly launch an online platform that makes lecture videos, class exercises, and quizzes available online to learners anywhere.
