3 stories tagged ‘Susan Hockfield’

Educating Harvard, MIT — and the world

By Katie Koch, Harvard Staff Writer / May 2, 2012

Harvard and MIT are joining forces to launch edX, an open-source, online education platform. Leaders from both universities discussed how they hope to transform teaching and learning on campus and around the globe.

Tags: Alan Garber/Anant Agarwal/Distance education/Drew Faust/edX/HarvardX/Katie Koch/Learning/Michael D. Smith/MITx/Online Learning/Open-Source/Rafael Reif/Susan Hockfield/Teaching
Categories: Education, National & World Affairs

MIT and Harvard announce edX

May 2, 2012

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced the launch of edX, a transformational partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners.

Tags: Anant Agarwal/Drew Faust/edX/Harvard University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology/MIT/MITx/Online instructional content/Online learners/Open-source software/Susan Hockfield
Categories: HPAC PR

Roundtable airs immigration, research funding issues

By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer / October 6, 2011

A small group of business and higher education leaders met in Washington to discuss the importance of attracting the world’s best students, the economic stimulus provided by government-funded research, and the safeguards of intellectual property protection.

Tags: Alvin Powell/Bloomberg News/Budget deficit/Business Roundtable/Drew Faust/Ellen Kullman/Eric Cantor/Harvard/Immigration/Intellectual property/John Engler/John Lechleiter/Patents/Research/Susan Hockfield/William Green
Categories: Government & Politics, National & World Affairs