Why This MIT Professor Wants to Help Everyone Learn Basic Economics
August 1
I’m excited to announce the launch of a new course on edX that covers Introductory Microeconomics . I’ve wanted to do a course like this for years. I...
The History and Impact of MIT+K12 Videos Program
June 19
“What does meaningful mean?” asked Elizabeth Choe ‘13, Program Director & Executive Producer of the MIT+K12 Videos Program. For over six years,...
Effie Jia on Ory Zik's Carbon Footprints
May 16
As part of the xTalk series, Ory Zik—an award-winning physicist, entrepreneur, and environmentalist—gave a presentation on May 9, 2017 titled “ Why...
Study of MOOCs Offers Insights Into Online Learner Engagement and Behavior
May 2
In 2012, MIT and Harvard University launched open online courses on edX, a non-profit learning platform co-founded by the two institutions. Four...
Tim van der Zee and Active Students in Online Courses
April 25
Teaching may be an ancient art, but the internet provides a whole new canvas on which to practice it. The massive open online course (MOOC) is a...
A Collaboration in Curiosity
April 19
Children have a natural curiosity that leads them to explore, learn, and ask question after question (after question). It’s this drive for discovery...
David Pritchard's Course Reform MIT Style
March 29
Dave Pritchard’s xTalk on March 20 spanned a wide range of topics from the failings and successes of traditional teaching methods to the disparity...