Teaching & Learning

Explore innovations and trends in pedagogy, curriculum design, and classroom practice.

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Radcliffe Institute Announces 2026-2027 Fellows

Scholars will tap Harvard’s intellectual resources during the coming academic year.

by Olivia Farrar

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Faculty Set to Vote on Grade Inflation Proposal

Results of the email ballot will be announced on May 20.

by Joanna M Weiss

Your Views on Grade Inflation, Harvard Extension School, and Climate Fiction

A sampling of reader reactions

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Readers Respond to Our ‘Grade Inflation’ Survey

A sampling of thoughts about the many A’s at Harvard

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A Cap on A’s at Harvard? Students and Faculty Raise Concerns at Town Hall

Dozens debate the grade inflation proposal that faculty will discuss next week.

by Olivia Farrar

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Harvard’s Productivity Trap

What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?

by Andrés Muedano

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Inside Harvard’s Most Egalitarian School

The Extension School is open to everyone. Expect to work—hard.

by Lydialyle Gibson

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Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials

New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur

by Joanna M Weiss

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Helping Harvard Students Disagree

A facilitated conversation about facilitating conversation

by Kate Kaufman

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Harvard’s New Playbook for Teaching with AI

Faculty across Harvard are rethinking assignments to integrate AI. 

by Olivia Farrar

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Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw