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The LINC Conference brought more than 250 of the world’s leading educators, technology entrepreneurs, and digital learning experts to discuss digital inclusion and online learning.

LINC Conference addresses the changing face of education

Over 250 leading educators, technology entrepreneurs, and digital learning experts convene at MIT.

July 7, 2016

Professor Chris Terman (center) developed digital tools to better teach students computational structures. He is flanked by Dean for Graduate Education Christine Ortiz (left) and Dean for Undergraduate Education Dennis M. Freeman.

First annual MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Awards presented

Awards honor faculty and instructors who have effectively leveraged digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT.

June 13, 2016

Jakub Chudik (third from right) poses with his ConquerX team during the MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp.

From MOOC to bootcamp to MIT

Two students with entrepreneurial spirit found their way into the Class of 2020 through MITx.

May 19, 2016

“I am tremendously honored, especially because this is an award conferred by my faculty colleagues at MIT. There is no higher recognition,” Eric Lander said.

Eric Lander wins faculty’s Killian Award

Biologist honored for his scientific leadership, pioneering work in genomics, and inspiring teaching.

May 18, 2016

Left to right: Maysa Jalbout, CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education; Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, chair of the board of trustees; and Eric L. Grimson, MIT chancellor for academic advancement.

MIT and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education collaborate to expand digital education reach

Collaboration funds two new MITx MicroMaster's for students worldwide.

May 17, 2016

Over 27,000 learners enrolled in the first MOOC of the MicroMaster's in supply chain management program.

New MicroMaster’s MOOC teaches supply chain design

The second in a new series of open online courses, part of MIT's MicroMaster’s program in supply chain management, is open for enrollment.

May 16, 2016

Letter to Congress outlines role of MIT endowment

MIT President L. Rafael Reif responds to Congressional request for information.

April 4, 2016

MIT releases Online Education Policy Initiative report

New report draws on diverse fields to reflect on digital learning.

April 1, 2016

“MITx grants provide a fantastic mechanism for developing new courses.” —MIT Professor Hazel Sive

MITx Grant Program selects eight new innovative digital learning projects

New projects emphasize using digital methods not possible in traditional classes, leveraging research-based teaching practices, and measuring student learning.

March 16, 2016

A new video series weaves together intimate observations of bird behavior and physiology with engineering “explainers.” Pictured here is a female pileated woodpecker.

Built to peck: MITx video series explores how woodpeckers avoid brain injury

Videos hosted by Professor Lorna Gibson bring an engineering approach to birding.

February 23, 2016

The integrated science of learning — now emerging as a significant field of research — will be the core of MITili (pronounced “mightily”), a cross-disciplinary, Institute-wide initiative to foster rigorous quantitative and qualitative research on how people learn.

New initiatives accelerate learning research and its applications

Gabrieli, Belcher, Sarma leading new efforts to understand learning, improve it at all levels of education.

February 2, 2016

MIT has announced several Institute-wide initiatives aimed at coordinating and expanding its programs in residential and digital education, at all levels of teaching and learning.

FAQs: Reshaping MIT’s programs in online and digital education

New initiatives aim to accelerate learning research and its applications.

February 2, 2016

CLIx will offer young people, especially from lower- and middle-income rural areas of India, access to interactive, hands-on learning experiences to advance their knowledge and skills, and to instill values to help them succeed as professionals and citizens, with a focus on cultivating students’ sense of professionalism.

MIT joins collaboration to bring connected learning experiences to Indian students and teachers

Connected Learning Initiative (CLIx) will integrate technology for active learning in secondary schools.

January 27, 2016

Does socioeconomic status impact online learning?

How socioeconomic status impacts online learning

Is online learning truly opening as many doors as anticipated?

December 17, 2015

Matt Reimer stands in front of his driverless tractor in Manitoba, Canada.

MITx MOOC helps a farmer develop an autonomous tractor app

After taking an online programming course through MITx, Canadian farmer Matt Reimer develops a driverless tractor app to accelerate harvesting.

December 1, 2015

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