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Cindy Berhtram's Beyond the LMS Presentation
Technologies for Learning magazine covers a presentation by Cindy Berhtram, now a Stanford Digital Education senior project manager, on moving beyond learning management systems.
October 01, 2021
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Public Books: Harvard-Riverside, Round Trip
According to Professor Mitchell Stevens, GSE, in the contemporary United States, higher education does more to exaggerate than relieve class and cultural divisions.
August 12, 2021
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Professor Jonathan Rosa's Co-Generational Course
Stanford undergrads join local high school students and their teachers for an uncommon learning experience.
August 05, 2021
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New York Times: Can A.I. Grade Your Next Test?
Code in Place, a course offered worldwide by Stanford University, was featured in The New York Times.
August 04, 2021
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Matthew Rascoff Joins Stanford
Provost’s Office appointments focus on inclusion, community, digital education.
April 07, 2021
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Stanford course experiments with ways to recapture dynamic elements of in-class teaching
A new Zoom-based platform developed at Stanford enables instructors to directly engage more with students and promote active learning during large lectures.
March 12, 2021
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Rising Inequalities: A Conversation on College Access, Diversity, and Social Mobility in the U.S.
Stanford's McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society has posted to Youtube a panel discussion it hosted.on higher education and social mobility.
December 01, 2020
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Stanford makes strides to improve online learning in pandemic environment
The university adjusted academic calendars and policies, increased financial assistance for students and took steps to address mental health and well-being, among other things.
August 25, 2020
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Lisa Anderson's Northwestern Grant
Northwestern research grant awarded to Lisa Anderson, now a Stanford Digital Education senior project manager, to increase technological literacy among high school students.
November 03, 2017
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An 8-minute exercise helps some online learners overcome obstacles, according to Stanford scholars
Stanford scholars examined the effectiveness of a psychological strategy on online learners.
April 17, 2017
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Learning analytics at Stanford takes huge leap forward with MOOCs
Stanford's Lytics Lab studies data from massive online courses to learn more about how we learn.
October 25, 2016
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New York Times Obituary: Pat Suppes
Pat Suppes, Pioneer in Computerized Learning, Dies at 92.
December 14, 2014
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Stanford, Cal leaders explore perspectives on online learning
President John Hennessy joined UC Berkeley's Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks in Berkeley last Friday for the opening Q&A of a two-day online education summit.
March 20, 2014
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Online course attracts 40,000 participants — and questions from GSE students
GSE professor Dan McFarland wins kudos for his first “MOOC,” but still is looking for ways to improve Stanford students' experience of the class.
February 05, 2013
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At Stanford, scholars debate the promises, pitfalls of online learning
Tanner Lecturer and respondents tackle the challenges of preserving the best of higher education while venturing onto new ground.
October 15, 2012
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Stanford takes landmark step in online learning, appoints new vice provost
The first vice provost of the office will be computer scientist John Mitchell, the Mary and Gordon Crary Family Professor in the School of Engineering.
August 20, 2012
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Stanford offers more free online classes for the world
In an ongoing experiment to leverage new educational technologies, the university is launching five free online classes this month.
March 06, 2012
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New York Times: Instruction for Masses Knocks Down Campus Walls
Experts say several factors have helped propel MOOCs to the center of the education stage, including improved technology and the exploding costs of traditional universities.
March 04, 2012
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New virtual reality research – and a new lab – at Stanford
Cutting down a virtual redwood with a virtual chainsaw may lead you to save trees by recycling more paper, according to an article in the Stanford Report.
October 20, 2011
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Stanford faculty collaborate to improve online education
Professors are building new software to simplify lecture recording, host course material online, spark discussion among students and teachers and share Stanford courses.
June 28, 2011