Tag: Online education

  • Nation & World

    When it comes to online learning, safety first

    The Harvard Ed Portal and Harvard University IT partnered on a free Zoom event meant to address teachers’ and parents’ concerns about how much time in front of a computer is too much, how can people stay engaged while social distancing, and whether we should worry about children’s safety on the internet.

    4 minutes
    Child looking at computer.
  • Nation & World

    President Bacow defends higher ed

    Giving a talk at the American Enterprise Institute in D.C., Harvard President Larry Bacow reaffirmed his support for colleges and universities and his belief that they can help change the world, despite fears Americans are increasingly questioning the value of a college degree.

    5 minutes
    Harvard President Larry Bacow
  • Nation & World

    Virtual lab to extend reach of science education

    Amgen and Harvard are teaming up to develop a free online education platform called LabXchange.

    3 minutes
    Amgen Biotech Experience teachers work in the lab.
  • Nation & World

    EdX marks the spot

    Harvard’s online courses evolve, as hybrid models effectively continue to mix remote learning with on-campus interaction.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Fine-tuning online education

    Andrew Ho, research director of HarvardX and an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, spoke with the Gazette about a recent study that found that interspersing online lectures with short tests improved student performance.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    HarvardX marks the spot

    Harvard has rolled out its first two courses on the new digital education platform edX, with more than 100,000 learners worldwide signing on.

    6 minutes