Molly Ruggles, Senior Educational Technology Consultant, Sheryl Barnes, Manager of Residential Learning, Anindya Roy, Learning Engineer
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
JOIN US!
...for a two day feast of learning: national thought-leaders, MIT innovators, student hackers, food, fun, and more. Experience the catalyzing power behind initiatives which transform the way we look at education and revolutionize how we teach and learn.
Festival is FREE, but Registration is required at all events.
Sponsor(s): Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE), Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education
Contact: Molly Ruggles, NE49-2081C, 617-324-9185, ruggles@mit.edu
| Feb/01 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:15AM | 10-250 |
Introductory remarks, Chancellor Barnhart
Keynote address: Satya Nitta of IBM Watson Education explores the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and cognitive computing.
Sheryl Barnes - Manager of Residential Learning
| Feb/01 | Wed | 12:30PM-02:30PM | Lobby 13 |
Learning Expo, featuring the broader MIT community, including departments, initiatives, and other groups involved in innovations in teaching and learning. Register for buffet luncheon: festival-of-learning-2017@mit.edu.
Interested in participating as an exhibitor? contact festival-of-learning-2107@mit.edu.
Molly Ruggles - Senior Educational Technology Consultant
| Feb/01 | Wed | 02:30PM-03:30PM | 10-250 |
Andrew Sutherland of Quizlet.com: former MIT student now successful entrepreneur of a popular online learning tool.
Anindya Roy - Learning Engineer
| Feb/01 | Wed | 03:30PM-11:00PM | TBA |
| Feb/02 | Thu | 09:00AM-02:00PM | TBA |
Student hackathon. Registration required. Visit odl.mit.edu/festival-learning-2017 for more information and to register.
Feb 1
3:30 (Bush Room, 10-105) Hackathon Kickoff
Feb2
12:00-1:00 (10-250) Hackathon presentations to panel of judges.
1:00-2:00 (TBA) Community luncheon.
2:00 (10-250) Hackathon winners announced. Closing remarks.
Anindya Roy - Learning Engineer