Educational Technology

December 15, 2012

Faculty Debate Impact of edX

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:39 am

By RADHIKA JAIN and KEVIN J. WU, Harvard Crimson

In less than a week, two more institutions of higher education—Wellesley College and Georgetown University—have partnered with edX, the rapidly growing online educational venture started by Harvard and MIT last May. But six months after the launch, Harvard faculty continue to express a spectrum of opinions on whether HarvardX—the subset of edX courses offered by Harvard—will enhance or detract from on-campus instruction. The issue was discussed at length last Tuesday at the Faculty meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, sparking vigorous discussion about how edX aligns with Harvard’s educational goals. Some faculty expressed concerns that an aggressive pursuit of online education might redirect Harvard’s attention from on-campus learning and dilute Harvard’s brand. “Will the outcome of this be less HarvardX than ex-Harvard?” English Department Chair W. James Simpson asked at the meeting.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/12/12/faculty-edx-courses-debate/

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