Online learning

OCW supports independent study for N.J. high school studentsWired New Jersey principal uses MIT OpenCourseWare to expand educational opportunities

OCW provides challenges for talented young studentIndian teen Tuhin Bagi uses MIT OpenCourseWare to enhance his studies and set his sights on future endeavors.

Faculty describe experiments with digital learning on MacVicar DayParticipants discuss how they are 'reimagining the MIT classroom.'

MITx version of introductory biology class has deep roots7.00x brings an MIT classic online.

Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online educationInnovative 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 edXConsortium doubles its institutional membership with the addition of universities in Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.

Office of Educational Innovation and Technology joins the Office of Digital Learning

OCW brings educational opportunities to Sierra LeoneStudent builds robot from old toy parts using course materials from 6.270.

Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the futureSaying ‘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.

Duflo, Lander, Lewin to lead spring-semester MITx coursesEdX takes stock of last semester’s MITx courses; data will be used to improve education online and in the classroom.

New online learning tool brings 'the crowd' into homework assignments

Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learningMechanical 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 KumarThe director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role.

MIT-Madrid: five students share their study abroad experience

MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launchThe 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.

MIT’s place in the worldInaugural symposium addresses the Institute’s global engagement.

Fundamentals of Biology now available in OCW Scholar formatCourse is the last of seven OCW has published this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

UC Berkeley joins edXUC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT not-for-profit online-learning collaborative; edX broadens free course offerings into public health, computer science and solid-state chemistry; opens registration

Lessons learned from MITx’s prototype courseAs 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.

MIT receives $1 million to support edX partnershipInstitute receives award as part of Gates Foundation efforts to boost postsecondary graduation rates.

President Susan Hockfield’s charge to the 2012 graduates‘Now is the moment for us to send you forth … to put MIT’s spirit and principles to work around the globe.’

Sal Khan's Commencement addressAlumnus, Khan Academy founder speaks to the Class of 2012

L. Rafael Reif selected as MIT’s 17th presidentAs provost since 2005, the president-elect has inspired innovation and played a critical role in the financial stewardship of the Institute.

MIT and Harvard launch a ‘revolution in education’Online edX courses will open both universities’ classrooms to the world while enhancing on-campus learning.

MIT and Harvard announce edXJoint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond.

What is edX?Answering common questions about MIT and Harvard’s new partnership in online education.

MITx: What the students thinkFrom Buenos Aires to Honolulu to Montreal, a virtual community grows up around the online initiative’s prototype course.

Disruptive innovation — in educationFor Anant Agarwal, MITx, the Institute’s new online-learning initiative, isn’t just a means of democratizing education. It’s a way to reinvent it.