About
Our Vision
By uniting Stanford’s human and technological capabilities in novel ways we sought a more just, equitable, and accessible system of education.
Our Mission
We incubated and supported digital education initiatives across the university that serve the public good. We helped to develop Stanford’s online and hybrid education strategies and to strengthen its capacity to carry them out.
Our Story
In April 2021 Provost Persis Drell established a committee of faculty and staff to develop a long-term strategy for Stanford’s efforts in digital education. As a result of its work, the Office of the Vice Provost for Digital Education, also known as Stanford Digital Education, was established and officially launched in October 2021. Special funding for the program sunset on January 15, 2026.
Led by Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff, Stanford Digital Education assisted in coordinating digital education efforts across campus as well as helping to incubate new programs that help Stanford advance its educational mission. To achieve those goals, the office:
- provided strategy and vision for Stanford’s online and hybrid education;
- worked to strengthen the infrastructure needed at Stanford to create effective digital teaching and digital learning;
- and acted as the “front door” for external mission-aligned partners with Stanford, enabling them to engage productively to improve education.
For a review of Stanford Digital Education's work, please read our closing report, published in December 2025. You can also view a summary of our projects and their impacts.
