For MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx MicroMasters learner Michael Pilgreen, risk taking and hands-on learning opened new doors in finance — By Duyen Nguyen Even before joining a financial technology startup, Michael Pilgreen believed in taking risks and investing long-term — especially when it came to his education and career. For six years, Pilgreen worked in creative production management, specializing in painting, metalworking, and installations. He’d established himself in the art…

The evolution of MITx online courses created a number of technological advancements and tools — Since its first Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on the Introduction to Computer Science using Python launched ten years ago, the MITx program has grown and expanded its online course catalog to over 200 unique courses in a huge variety of topics. Along the way, the technologies and learning science…

Earlier this year, OpenCourseWare released its next generation (“NextGen”) platform to the world. This is the most foundational upgrade to OCW in its history, positioning OCW to serve learners and educators in powerful new ways for decades to come. …

An introduction to assessment approaches in a computer-graded learning environment — By Jessica Sandland, PhD Lecturer and MITx Digital Learning Lab Scientist, DMSE I always find it exciting to start the development of a new course, because when we begin development we encounter countless decision points that will ultimately shape the learner experience. We need to make choices big and small…

Congratulations to all our student-nominated winners! — MIT’s Teaching with Digital Technology Awards are student-nominated awards for faculty and instructors who have effectively used digital technology to improve teaching and learning at MIT. …

MIT Refugee Action Hub event convene learners, activists, and educators from around the world in storytelling and collaboration By Duyen Nguyen “Refugees can change the world with access to education,” says Alnarjes Harba, a refugee from Syria who recently shared her story at the 2022 Migration Summit — a first-of-its-kind, global convening to address the challenges that displaced communities face in accessing education and employment.

Thousands of children participate in MIT-developed artificial intelligence curriculum — By Katherine Ouellette The first annual Day of AI on Friday, May 13 introduced artificial intelligence literacy to classrooms all over the world. …

AI offers new ways for learners of all ages to tackle real-world challenges — MIT’s recent first annual Day of AI offered thousands of K-12 educators around the world a free series of hands-on activities intended to introduce students to artificial intelligence (AI) and help them explore how AI plays a part in their lives today. Such technologies offer exciting new ways for learners…

AttentivU smart glasses designed to help wearers tune into a task and tune out the world — By MIT Spectrum Imagine putting on a pair of glasses and the outside world melts away. Chat notifications turn off. Pings from the never-ending news cycle are silenced. Your mind is gently nudged to focus on the one task that demands your full attention. This is what happens when you…