Free open educational resources from MIT offer useful background on the topics covered in a popular new podcast. By Peter Chipman, OCW Digital Publication Specialist and OCW Educator Assistant Eric…
Continue readingEPISODE SUMMARY In a recent episode of the Chalk Radio podcast, Prof. David Thorburn, who has spent his career challenging conventional assumptions about what kinds of works have artistic merit, speaks…
Continue readingBuilding a historical meal from scratch is a perfect reflection of McCants’ methods as an economic historian. By MIT OpenCourseWare For economic historian Anne McCants, it’s the little things that…
Continue readingNearly 20 years after the launch of MIT OpenCourseWare, OCW Director Curt Newton lays out a vision for how open knowledge can transform education to better serve humanity in the…
Continue readingThis linguistics professor says sharing course materials online is “one of the best things that can happen” to a teacher. By MIT OpenCourseWare In Japan, one of the biggest cultural…
Continue readingFirst hired for his brilliant mathematical work, he’s now also recognized as an exceptional educator. By MIT OpenCourseWare When Professor Haynes Miller conducts office hours for his undergraduate course in…
Continue readingThrough more than five decades at MIT, Stuart Madnick has been ahead of the curve in computer science. By MIT OpenCourseWare Decades before personal computing went mainstream, years before Bill…
Continue readingBy Peter Chipman, OCW Digital Publication Specialist and OCW Educator Assistant We’re saddened to hear of the death of our friend Herb Gross, who passed away on May 27th at the age…
Continue readingWhat Can Developers of Educational Technology Learn From Computer Gaming? By MIT OpenCourseWare It’s no exaggeration to say that Eric Klopfer has been at the forefront of bringing technology into…
Continue readingHow a self-described “Navy brat” and “geek” grew up to become a renowned and innovative music historian. By MIT OpenCourseWare Michael Cuthbert, MIT Associate Professor of Music, already has a…
Continue readingThis MIT professor is renowned for his contributions to computer science, but he views himself as a teacher first and foremost. By MIT OpenCourseWare Like many other universities in the…
Continue readingHow to keep education happening when students and instructors can’t meet in person By Peter Chipman, OCW Digital Publication Specialist and OCW Educator Assistant These days, university professors worldwide are…
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