Version 1 of CS50x debuted on Monday, 15 October 2012, and concluded (unlike my taxes) on Monday, 15 April 2013. We’ve only just begun to dive into all of the data we collected over those six months, but we thought we’d take a moment to share some preliminary datapoints.
by Michael Patrick Rutter, Communications Director, HarvardX
In online learning, there is a sense that everything should be online.
We have held a series of Town Halls across campus to discuss edX/HarvardX. While highly regarded, a number of attendees always came up to me at the end to say, "Why wasn't this done online? Why didn't you flip this talk?"
by Michael Patrick Rutter, Communications Director, HarvardX
I've taken the plunge.
As I direct communications for HarvardX, it seems only fitting that I should practice what I preach, and take an edX/HarvardX course. I am enrolled in CB22x: The Ancient Greek Hero.
As I am camera shy, my "Hello World" moment will be verbal: