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As the new dean of Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education, Huntington D. Lambert is charged with continuing to blend technology with teaching and learning to serve highly motivated students who are advancing their education through the Extension School, Summer School, Professional Development Programs, and the Institute for Learning in Retirement.

A distance-learning pioneer

New head of continuing education has broad experience in expanding online footprint

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DateMay 30, 2013

“Culture has enormous capacity to make and to resolve conflict,” said Doris Sommer, the Ira Jewell Williams Jr. Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and professor of African and African-American studies, who spoke to a crowd of nearly 50 about how the arts, serving as “cultural agents,” promote education, innovation, and citizenship.

The tools of art

How ‘cultural agents’ build bridges across disciplines, fields, and communities

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DateMay 2, 2013May 23, 2019

Faculty Council meeting held April 10

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DateApril 11, 2013

"The world of online education challenges us as instructors to make our teaching good enough to show to the entire world. But part of the HarvardX mission is to make sure that we are having an impact on our students on Harvard’s campus as well — this is not just about how we can distribute our lectures around the world but how we can improve our practice for our students here," said Andrew Ho, research director of HarvardX.

Fine-tuning online education

HarvardX research director discusses implications of new study

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DateApril 8, 2013June 26, 2019

Professor Robert Lue (pictured), the HarvardX faculty director, presented the latest thinking on HarvardX and its global presence during a meeting in Hong Kong on Monday. This was the first event in a weeklong visit to Asia with President Drew Faust.

Harvard’s hand in shaping education

Faust, Lue outline online learning initiatives at Hong Kong meeting

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DateMarch 18, 2013

“I’m excited about this opportunity to build on that remarkable foundation,” said Robert Lue, the inaugural Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. “This is a perfect moment for the Bok Center, and for other efforts across campus in the teaching and learning space, to come together in a mutually reinforcing way.”

New leader in teaching, learning

Robert Lue appointed as faculty director at Bok Center

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DateFebruary 21, 2013May 17, 2019

Graduate School of Design (GSD) student Marrikka Trotter (left) works with mentor Kevin Lau, who is helping her develop a class for entering GSD students. Trotter is part of a two-week boot camp sponsored by the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching and HarvardX that looks at innovation in teaching and learning.

Technology to the classroom

Grad students help in harnessing computers for their studies

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DateFebruary 15, 2013May 15, 2019

Students from around the world can enroll in edX courses, which are designed specifically for interactive study via the Web.

EdX expansion set for spring

HarvardX offers courses in humanities, law, social sciences

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DateDecember 19, 2012March 6, 2019

Robin Kelsey, Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography, gave a talk on the art of picture-taking as part of the Harvard Allston Ed Portal’s faculty speaker series, which brings Harvard professors to the Ed Portal to present on subjects from the General Education curriculum.

Different perspectives

Exchange of ideas at photography event typical of Ed Portal lectures

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DateDecember 7, 2012March 18, 2019

“I figure I’d have to teach another 200 years to reach that many students in person,” said Harvard Professor Marcello Pagano (pictured), after learning that more than 100,000 people worldwide had signed up for the two Harvard courses being taught on the edX platform.

HarvardX marks the spot

University launches two online courses, and more than 100,000 sign up worldwide

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DateOctober 17, 2012May 21, 2019

More than 160 people attended the Harvard Governing Boards' reunion of past and present members.

Coming back, looking forward

Governing boards’ reunion mixes nostalgia, innovation

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DateSeptember 26, 2012

Through edX, the “X Universities” will provide interactive education wherever there is access to the Internet and will enhance teaching and learning through research about how students learn, and how technologies can facilitate effective teaching both on-campus and online.

UC Berkeley joins edX

UC Berkeley joins Harvard and MIT in not-for-profit online learning collaborative

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DateJuly 24, 2012July 18, 2019

Anant Agarwal, edX’s first president, gave the keynote address at Harvard’s second annual IT Summit, a daylong conference that also included a discussion of the University’s strategic information technology plan by the CIO Council and 30 afternoon panels and presentations. “The courses we offer on edX are going to be Harvard hard, MIT hard,” he said. “They’re going to mean something.”

Exploring edX 1.0

Head of program details new online education platform during IT Summit

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DateJune 5, 2012July 24, 2019

"Education is evolving from an individual to a team sport, where the instructor as coach designs a curriculum that guides active student learning through multiple channels," said Nancy Kane, professor of management and associate dean for educational programs at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Ahead of the learning curve

Harvard faculty members envision the next big ideas in teaching and learning

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DateMay 24, 2012

Harvard and MIT announced edX, a joint venture that builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning. Making the announcement were MIT Provost L. Rafael Reif (from left), MIT President Susan Hockfield, Harvard President Drew Faust, MIT's Anant Agarwal, and Harvard Provost Alan Garber.

Educating Harvard, MIT — and the world

EdX platform will enhance classroom experience, build on distance learning initiatives, leaders say

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DateMay 2, 2012July 19, 2019

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