University News
Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.
Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths
A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.
New University technology vice provost and leadership gift at HSPH
On the verge of Harvard’s capital campaign, bolstering teaching at the University and the School of Public Health
Harvard’s past president endorses online education
Harvard’s president emeritus embraces online learning.
Online collaboration advances teaching platform
The Harvard-MIT online-teaching venture joins with the search, software, and cellphone giant to make its technology widely available.
HarvardX, edX, and MOOCs proving effective at educating
edX and other MOOC providers expand offerings, assess effectiveness, and move toward course credit.
Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, and more
Harvard news: College dean, HarvardX, socially responsive investing, library leaders, and more
Harvard-MIT edX extends to a nonpartner
Harvard-MIT education technology extends to a nonpartner.
New applications for massive open online courses at Harvard and beyond
A snapshot of new alliances in online education
HarvardX Announces Fall Courses 2013
Online-education partnership with MIT offers full-length classes and shorter “modules” in several disciplines.
Harvard-MIT edX adds 15 partner institutions in global expansion
The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion
Harvard learning and teaching innovations
Highlights from the second University-wide Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching conference