Virtual Education
As Harvard Extension School Increasingly Shifts Online, Students, Faculty Grapple With the Change
Over the years, HES’ mission of access has increasingly shifted online, opening up classes to students not located on Harvard’s campus. Now, some affiliates said it has impacted their experience in the classroom — raising questions about tradeoffs between online learning and the core aspects of an in-person education.
Khan Academy CEO Says Using AI in Education is ‘An Imperative’ at Harvard-MIT Event
Khan Academy founder and CEO Sal Khan said the use of artificial intelligence in education is “an imperative” at a Harvard-MIT event Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Northwest Labs Director Alain Viel Appointed UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Innovation
Alain Viel, director of the Northwest Undergraduate Laboratories and a Harvard senior lecturer in Molecular and Cellular Biology, has assumed the role of chair on life sciences and social innovation for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Harvard, Axim Partner with UNCF to Build Digital Platform for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Harvard, Axim Collaborative, and the United Negro College Fund will collaborate to support the development of HBCU Virtual, or HBCUv, a new platform to expand digital learning and equitable access to education for historically Black colleges and universities.
Harvard and Endeavor Launch Versity, an Online Professional Leadership Training Platform
Endeavor and Harvard University announced the launch of Versity, a new online professional development learning platform, in a joint press release on May 2.
Panelists Discuss College Accessibility and First-Generation Experiences at HGSE Webinar
Education experts and advocates called for financial aid transparency in higher education and greater support for first-generation students at a Harvard Graduate School of Education webinar Wednesday.
Banning ChatGPT is the “Wrong Approach,” Khan Academy Founder Says at HGSE Webinar
Khan Academy founder Salman Khan told attendees of a Harvard Graduate School of Education webinar that banning artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT in schools is the “wrong approach,” calling the service “transformative” for the future of education.
Harvard Ed. School Professor Testifies on Learning Loss in Latin America
Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Fernando M. Reimers told a Congressional subcommittee last week that Covid-19 has “exacerbated inequalities” in Latin America by reversing decades of improvements in public education.
Harvard Faculty to Consider Granting College Credit for Remote Summer School Courses
The Harvard Faculty Council received a proposal that would allow remotely taught Summer School courses to be taken for Harvard College credit.
‘Picking Classes in the Dark’: Harvard Undergrads Bemoan Fourth Straight Semester Without Shopping Week
Harvard undergraduates participated in a virtual course preview period last week, marking the fourth straight semester without shopping week — a longtime scheduling quirk that allows students to sample classes before enrolling.
Some Harvard Classes Start Spring Semester Online Due to Omicron Surge
Some Harvard professors will hold classes online during the first week of the spring semester, citing Covid-19 concerns.
HMS Affiliates Develop Global Covid-19 Clinical Education Video Series
Faculty at Harvard Medical School developed an online, evidence-based video series to provide clinical guidelines for health care providers around the world and combat misinformation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Students in HGSE’s New Virtual Part-Time Master’s Program Call on School to ‘Close the Quality Gap’
Barred from attending in-person classes as a condition of enrollment, students in a new virtual part-time Master’s program launched by the Graduate School of Education are advocating for improved online programming and turning to cross-registration at other schools.
Education Experts Discuss Strategies to Improve Individualized Learning
Education experts at the Harvard Graduate School of Education discussed the importance of rebuilding the education system to improve socioemotional learning and accommodate students of different socioeconomic backgrounds in a Wednesday webinar.
