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An EdTech Company Bought edX from Harvard and MIT for $800 Million. Its Stock Price Has Plummeted Since.
2U Inc., the education technology firm that bought edX from Harvard and MIT for $800 million in 2021, has seen the price of its shares plummet by more than 86 percent and cut 20 percent of its budgeted personnel costs since the sale was announced.
Harvard Announces 'Data Science Ready' Course, First on New Harvard Online Platform
Harvard will launch its “Harvard Online” program this coming January, beginning with a four-week long course called “Data Science Ready.”
Harvard's LabXChange Provides Platform for Remote Scientific Learning During Pandemic
As schools around the country transition to virtual learning, LabXChange — a new scientific learning platform built by Harvard — allows STEM students the opportunity to mimic a science classroom and lab experience.
Harvard to Caption Online Video Content Following Lawsuit Settlement
Harvard reached a settlement with the National Association of the Deaf Wednesday in a 2015 lawsuit alleging that the University failed to adequately close caption its publicly accessible online video and audio content.
Harvard Introduces Digital Accessibility Policy Amidst Lawsuit
Harvard is implementing a digital accessibility policy intended to make its websites and web-based applications more accessible to those with disabilities, the University announced Thursday.
Lawsuit Alleging Illegality of Harvard’s Failure to Caption Online Content Moves Forward in Federal Court
After years of motions and hearings in a 2015 lawsuit against Harvard alleging the school failed to closed caption its public online content and provided inaccurate closed captions where they did exist will move forward in federal court.
Medical School Launches Opioid Online Learning Course for Educators
Harvard Medical School faculty and staff collaborated with the American Federation of Teachers to release an online course earlier this month that aims to educate the union's more than 1.7 million affiliates on the opioid crisis.
Extension School and MIT Develop New 'MicroMasters' Initiative
Huntington D. Lambert, dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Extension School, hailed the new program as a great addition to the School’s existing offerings.
Under Bacow, Possibilities for Growth in DCE and edX
University President-elect Lawrence S. Bacow said he is interested in creating more opportunities for underresourced communities to access Harvard and its teaching at a press conference on Sunday.
School of Design To Offer Free Online Course
A new online course from the GSD will offer students the opportunity to study the fundamentals of architecture from Harvard professors for free.
Vice Provost for Advances in Learning Bol to Step Down at End of Summer
Bol’s decision comes after a five year tenure in the job; he was the first person to hold the position, which administrators debuted in 2013.
EdX Courses Take Less Time Than On-Campus Ones, Report Says
Students using Harvard and MIT’s edX courses take significantly less time to complete the online programs than students enrolled in the equivalent on-campus classes do, a wide-ranging report on the virtual education platform found.
Spooky Shakespeare HarvardX Course Debuts on Halloween
A new massive open online course will debut on HarvardX Monday, but with a special Halloween twist: the course is titled “Hamlet’s Ghost.”
CS50 Moves Away from Traditional Lectures, Toward Virtual Reality
Students enrolled in CS50 this fall will only be asked to attend two lectures in person, among other changes announced for the popular course.
HarvardX to Offer New Premium Online Courses
Starting in September, the paid program, HarvardXPlus, will offer four eight-week courses, a departure from HarvardX’s current online course offerings, which are open to auditors for free.
