Out of the echo chamber: New grant enables research into online course forums
Justin Reich, executive director of the Teaching Systems Lab at MIT's Office of Digital Learning, was awarded a research grant by Spencer Foundation.
MIT announces five-year plan for action on climate change
Hundreds of millions sought for low-carbon research; advocacy for carbon pricing; a call to the alumni and beyond.
The resilience of Admir Masic
A former Bosnian refugee — and new CEE faculty member — finds parallels in his life, his research, and a current political crisis.
Solving the world’s great challenges
Inaugural Solve conference concludes four days of talks, workshops, and discussions on global challenges.
Cultivating ‘out-of-the box’ thinking in undergraduate education
The Alex and Brit d’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education seeks preliminary proposals to enhance the educational experiences of undergraduates.
“Fly-by-wire” technology to improve high-need student achievement
Project that enables teachers to provide differentiated instruction in a scalable way wins Department of Education grant.
FAQs on MIT’s new path to a master’s degree
Pilot program reimagines admissions process, introduces “MicroMaster’s.”
Online courses + time on campus = a new path to an MIT master’s degree
Pilot program reimagines admissions process, introduces “MicroMaster’s.”
Haitian educators and MIT faculty develop Kreyòl-based teaching tools
Project led by linguist Michel DeGraff is revolutionizing education in Haiti, and serving as a model for similar projects around the world.
Innovative humanities MOOC, “Visualizing Japan,” nominated for the Japan Prize
In a Q&A, course co-founder Professor Shigeru Miyagawa discusses his unique online course and its impact on digital education.
A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style
At Solve, MIT will host gathering of leaders to spur action on world problems.
MIT joins $171M public-private consortium on manufacturing flexible electronics
Government, industry, and academia partner to bring new generation of electronics to commercial scale.