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  • Online learning models matrix

    Awardee will convene a group of faculty and staff to study and document the current range of online learning models and disseminate a matrix of findings that will inform pedagogical strategies and production activities.

  • New gateway to STEM

    Awardees will install an interactive, touch-screen kiosk running interactive WorldWide Telescope Tours in the Science Center and analyze usage.

  • Calculus practitioner series: Meeting the changing needs of our students and client disciplines

    Awardees plan to design and record a multimedia series on the  interdisciplinary nature of calculus with speakers from Harvard faculty from the STEM and quantitative social science fields.

  • The lecture in 21st century learning: Reconstructing and revaluing our oldest teaching asset

    Awardee plans to redesign his large lecture course based on active learning strategies but, at the same time, preserving possible benefits of the traditional lecture format.

  • Learning bundles: A tool to enhance student learning in higher education

    Awardee plans to create a tool that combines video, links to online material, and classroom exercises to facilitate student thinking about complex topics on which experts disagree.

  • Einstein reversed

    Awardee redesigned his Gen Ed course on the Einsteinian revolution, using video-recorded content to “flip the classroom."

  • Learning from leaders: Weaving a leadership narrative into the educational experience

    Awardees plan to edit existing video of influential lectures into pedagogically-relevant clips, and create a user-friendly interface to enable faculty to better use these videos in their courses.

  • The future of learning: Preparing professionals in education for a changing world

    Awardees plan to use learning principles of digital and social media to create an online environment that engages faculty, students, and staff involved with their professional education program; they also plan to create immersive exercises that promote active, interdisciplinary learning.

  • Making classroom minutes count

    Awardees plan to use active learning strategies, peer instruction, and “flipped classrooms” to transform the core curriculum of their school’s flagship degree program.

  • Office for External Education

    "We offer trusted content in the rapidly changing fields of health and science to biomedical leaders, physicians, healthcare personnel, college students and others. This exceptional knowledge advantage is available to everyone through our external education programs. We offer insights that can lead to action. The Office for External Education includes Global and Continuing Education, the Office of Online Learning (HMX), Executive Education and Harvard Health Publications. We are continually adding new programs for individuals at every stage of their career."
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