<p>edX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University that offers online learning to on-campus students and to millions of people around the world. To do so, edX is building an open-source online learning platform and hosts an online web portal at <ahref="http://www.edx.org">www.edx.org</a> for online education.</p>
<p>EdX currently offers HarvardX, <em>MITx</em> and BerkeleyX classes online for free. Beginning in Summer 2013, edX will also offer UTx (University of Texas) classes online for free. The University of Texas System includes nine universities and six health institutions. The edX institutions aim to extend their collective reach to build a global community of online students. Along with offering online courses, the three universities undertake research on how students learn and how technology can transform learning – both on-campus and online throughout the world.</p>
<h3>What is edX?</h3>
<p>edX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University that offers online learning to on-campus students and to millions of people around the world. To do so, edX is building an open-source online learning platform and hosts an online web portal at <ahref="http://www.edx.org">www.edx.org</a> for online education.</p>
<p>EdX currently offers HarvardX, <em>MITx</em> and BerkeleyX classes online for free. Beginning in fall 2013, edX will offer WellesleyX and GeorgetownX classes online for free. The University of Texas System includes nine universities and six health institutions. The edX institutions aim to extend their collective reach to build a global community of online students. Along with offering online courses, the three universities undertake research on how students learn and how technology can transform learning – both on-campus and online throughout the world.</p>
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<h3>Why is Wellesley College joining edX?</h3>
<p>Wellesley College brings a long history, nearly 150 years, of providing liberal arts courses of the highest quality. WellesleyX courses, and the creativity and innovation of the Wellesley faculty, will provide a new perspective from which the hundreds of thousands of edX learners can benefit. </p>
<p>Wellesley’s unique, highly personalized, discussion-based learning experience and its commitment to providing pedagogical innovation will mesh with ongoing research into how students learn and how technology can transform learning both on-campus and online. </p>
<p>As with all consortium members, the values of Wellesley are aligned with those of edX. Wellesley and edX are both committed to expanding access to education to learners of all ages, means, and backgrounds. Both institutions are also committed to the non-profit model.</p>
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<h3>Wellesley is the first women’s college to offer courses through a massive open online course (MOOC) platform. What does this mean for the world of online learning?</h3>
<p>Wellesley is currently the only women’s college that has announced plans to offer courses through a massive open online course (MOOC) platform. Wellesley’s commitment to educating women to be leaders in their fields, their communities, and the world provides a unique opportunity for edX learners who come from virtually every nation around the world. Women who have had limited access to education, regardless of where they live, will have access to the best courses, taught by the best faculty, from the best women’s college in the world. The potential for a life-changing educational experience for women has never been as great.</p>
<h3>Why is Georgetown University joining edX?</h3>
<p>Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in America, has a long history of providing courses of the highest quality through its schools of foreign service, law, medicine, nursing, business, as well as the arts and sciences. GeorgetownX courses, and the mission-driven Georgetown faculty, will provide a new perspective from which the hundreds of thousands of edX learners can benefit.</p>
<p>Georgetown offers a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person through exposure to different faiths, cultures and beliefs. Georgetown's global perspective with presences in Qatar, Shanghai, Santiago, Buenos Aires and London aligns with edX's mission to extend access to education around the world and to perform research into how students learn and how technology can transform learning both on-campus and online.</p>
<p>As with all consortium members, the values of Georgetown are aligned with those of edX. Georgetown and edX are both committed to expanding access to education to learners of all ages, means, and backgrounds. Both institutions are also committed to the non-profit model. We value principle not profit.</p>
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<h3>How many WellesleyX courses will be offered initially? When?</h3>
<p>Initially, WellesleyX will begin offering edX courses in the fall of 2013. The courses, which will offer students the opportunity to explore classic liberal arts and sciences as well as other subjects, will be of the same high quality and rigor as those offered on the Wellesley campus.</p>
<h3>How many GeorgetownX courses will be offered initially? When?</h3>
<p>Initially, GeorgetownX will begin offering edX courses in the fall of 2013. The courses, which will offer students the opportunity to explore a variety of subjects, will be of the same high quality and rigor as those offered on the Georgetown University campus.</p>
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<h3>Will edX be adding additional X Universities?</h3>
<p>More than 200 institutions from around the world have expressed interest in collaborating with edX since Harvard and MIT announced its creation in May. EdX is focused above all on quality and developing the best not-for-profit model for online education. In addition to providing online courses on the edX platform, the “X University” Consortium will be a forum in which members can share experiences around online learning. Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, the University of Texas system and the other consortium members will work collaboratively to establish the “X University” Consortium, whose membership will expand to include additional “X Universities”. Each member of the consortium will offer courses on the edX platform as an “X University.” The gathering of many universities’ educational content together on one site will enable learners worldwide to access the offered course content of any participating university from a single website, and to use a set of online educational tools shared by all participating universities.</p>
<p>edX will actively explore the addition of other institutions from around the world to the edX platform, and looks forward to adding more “X Universities.”</p>
<p>More than 200 institutions from around the world have expressed interest in collaborating with edX since Harvard and MIT announced its creation in May. EdX is focused above all on quality and developing the best not-for-profit model for online education. In addition to providing online courses on the edX platform, the "X University" Consortium will be a forum in which members can share experiences around online learning. Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, the University of Texas system and the other consortium members will work collaboratively to establish the "X University" Consortium, whose membership will expand to include additional "X Universities". Each member of the consortium will offer courses on the edX platform as an "X University." The gathering of many universities' educational content together on one site will enable learners worldwide to access the offered course content of any participating university from a single website, and to use a set of online educational tools shared by all participating universities.</p>
<p>edX will actively explore the addition of other institutions from around the world to the edX platform, and looks forward to adding more "X Universities."</p>
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<h2>Students</h2>
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<h3>Who can take edX courses? Will there be an admissions process?</h3>
<p>EdX will be available to anyone in the world with an internet connection, and in general, there will not be an admissions process.</p>
<h3>Who can take edX courses? Will there be an admissions process?</h3>
<p>EdX will be available to anyone in the world with an internet connection, and in general, there will not be an admissions process.</p>
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<h3>Will certificates be awarded?</h3>
<p>Yes. Online learners who demonstrate mastery of subjects can earn a certificate of completion. Certificates will be issued by edX under the name of the underlying "X University" from where the course originated, i.e. HarvardX, <em>MITx</em> or BerkeleyX. For the courses in Fall 2012, those certificates will be free. There is a plan to charge a modest fee for certificates in the future.</p>
<h3>Will certificates be awarded?</h3>
<p>Yes. Online learners who demonstrate mastery of subjects can earn a certificate of completion. Certificates will be issued by edX under the name of the underlying "X University" from where the course originated, i.e. HarvardX, <em>MITx</em> or BerkeleyX. For the courses in Fall 2012, those certificates will be free. There is a plan to charge a modest fee for certificates in the future.</p>
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<h3>What will the scope of the online courses be? How many? Which faculty?</h3>
<p>Our goal is to offer a wide variety of courses across disciplines. There are currently <ahref="${reverse('courses')}">seven courses</a> offered for Fall 2012.</p>
<h3>What will the scope of the online courses be? How many? Which faculty?</h3>
<p>Our goal is to offer a wide variety of courses across disciplines. There are currently <ahref="/courses">nine courses</a> offered for Fall 2012.</p>
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<h3>Who is the learner? Domestic or international? Age range?</h3>
<p>Improving teaching and learning for students on our campuses is one of our primary goals. Beyond that, we don’t have a target group of potential learners, as the goal is to make these courses available to anyone in the world – from any demographic – who has interest in advancing their own knowledge. The only requirement is to have a computer with an internet connection. More than 150,000 students from over 160 countries registered for MITx's first course, 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics. The age range of students certified in this course was from 14 to 74 years-old.</p>
<h3>Who is the learner? Domestic or international? Age range?</h3>
<p>Improving teaching and learning for students on our campuses is one of our primary goals. Beyond that, we don't have a target group of potential learners, as the goal is to make these courses available to anyone in the world - from any demographic - who has interest in advancing their own knowledge. The only requirement is to have a computer with an internet connection. More than 150,000 students from over 160 countries registered for MITx's first course, 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics. The age range of students certified in this course was from 14 to 74 years-old.</p>
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<h3>Will participating universities’ standards apply to all courses offered on the edX platform?</h3>
<p>Yes: the reach changes exponentially, but the rigor remains the same.</p>
<h3>Will participating universities' standards apply to all courses offered on the edX platform?</h3>
<p>Yes: the reach changes exponentially, but the rigor remains the same.</p>
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<h3>How do you intend to test whether this approach is improving learning?</h3>
<p>Edx institutions have assembled faculty members who will collect and analyze data to assess results and the impact edX is having on learning.</p>
<h3>How do you intend to test whether this approach is improving learning?</h3>
<p>Edx institutions have assembled faculty members who will collect and analyze data to assess results and the impact edX is having on learning.</p>
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<h3>How may I apply to study with edX?</h3>
<p>Simply complete the online <ahref="#signup-modal"rel="leanModal">signup form</a>. Enrolling will create your unique student record in the edX database, allow you to register for classes, and to receive a certificate on successful completion.</p>
<h3>How may I apply to study with edX?</h3>
<p>Simply complete the online <ahref="#signup-modal"rel="leanModal">signup form</a>. Enrolling will create your unique student record in the edX database, allow you to register for classes, and to receive a certificate on successful completion.</p>
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<h3>How may another university participate in edX? </h3>
<p>If you are from a university interested in discussing edX, please email <ahref="mailto:university@edx.org">university@edx.org</a></p>
<h3>How may another university participate in edX? </h3>
<p>If you are from a university interested in discussing edX, please email <ahref="mailto:university@edx.org">university@edx.org</a></p>
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<h2>Technology Platform</h2>
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<h3>What technology will edX use?</h3>
<p>The edX open-source online learning platform will feature interactive learning designed specifically for the web. Features will include: self-paced learning, online discussion groups, wiki-based collaborative learning, assessment of learning as a student progresses through a course, and online laboratories and other interactive learning tools. The platform will also serve as a laboratory from which data will be gathered to better understand how students learn. Because it is open source, the platform will be continuously improved by a worldwide community of collaborators, with new features added as needs arise.</p>
<p>The first version of the technology was used in the first <em>MITx</em> course, 6.002x Circuits and Electronics, which launched in Spring, 2012.</p>
<h3>What technology will edX use?</h3>
<p>The edX open-source online learning platform will feature interactive learning designed specifically for the web. Features will include: self-paced learning, online discussion groups, wiki-based collaborative learning, assessment of learning as a student progresses through a course, and online laboratories and other interactive learning tools. The platform will also serve as a laboratory from which data will be gathered to better understand how students learn. Because it is open source, the platform will be continuously improved by a worldwide community of collaborators, with new features added as needs arise.</p>
<p>The first version of the technology was used in the first <em>MITx</em> course, 6.002x Circuits and Electronics, which launched in Spring, 2012.</p>
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<h3>How is this different from what other universities are doing online?</h3>
<p>EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise built upon the shared educational missions of its founding partners, Harvard University and MIT. The edX platform will be available as open source. Also, a primary goal of edX is to improve teaching and learning on campus by experimenting with blended models of learning and by supporting faculty in conducting significant research on how students learn.</p>
<h3>How is this different from what other universities are doing online?</h3>
<p>EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise built upon the shared educational missions of its founding partners, Harvard University and MIT. The edX platform will be available as open source. Also, a primary goal of edX is to improve teaching and learning on campus by experimenting with blended models of learning and by supporting faculty in conducting significant research on how students learn.</p>
<h2>Georgetown becomes sixth institution to join global movement in year one, Broadens course options and brings its unique mission-driven perspective to the world of online learning</h2>
<p><strong>CAMBRIDGE, MA — December 10, 2012</strong>— EdX, the not-for-profit online learning initiative founded by <ahref="http://www.harvard.edu">Harvard University</a> and the <ahref="http://www.mit.edu">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> (MIT), announced today the addition of <ahref="http://www.georgetown.edu">Georgetown University</a> to its group of educational leaders who are focused on providing a category-leading, quality higher education experience to the global online community. </p>
<p>“It is a privilege to partner with edX and this extraordinary collection of universities,” said Dr. John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University. “Our Catholic and Jesuit identity compels us to work at the frontiers of excellence in higher education, and we see in this partnership an exciting opportunity to more fully realize this mission. Not only will it enrich our capacity to serve our global family–beyond our campuses here in Washington, D.C.–but it will also allow us to extend the applications of our research and our scholarship.”</p>
<p>Georgetown University, the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university, is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions, offering a unique educational experience that prepares the next generation of global citizens to lead and make a difference in the world. Students receive a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person through exposure to different faiths, cultures and beliefs. Georgetown University will provide a series of GeorgetownX courses to the open source platform and broaden the course offerings available on edx.org.</p>
<p>“We welcome Georgetown University to edX,” said Anant Agarwal, President of edX. “Georgetown has a long history of research and educational excellence, with a demonstrated commitment to the arts and sciences, foreign service, law, medicine, public policy, business, and nursing and health studies. Georgetown, with its distinguished presence around the world including a School of Foreign Service campus in Qatar, shares with edX a global perspective and a mission to expand educational opportunities.”</p>
<p>Through edX, the “X Universities” will provide interactive education wherever there is access to the Internet. They will enhance teaching and learning through research about how students learn, and how technologies and game-like experiences can facilitate effective teaching both on-campus and online. The University of California, Berkeley joined edX in July, the University of Texas System joined in October, and Wellesley College joined earlier in December. </p>
<p>“Georgetown University is an excellent addition to edX,” said MIT President L. Rafael Reif. “It brings important strength in many areas of scholarship and has long had an especially powerful voice in public life and discourse. The edX community stands to benefit greatly from what Georgetown will offer.”</p>
<p>“EdX is an innovation that will expand access to high-quality educational content for millions around the world while helping us better understand how technology can improve the academic experience for students in classrooms across our campuses,” said Harvard President Drew Faust. “Georgetown’s commitment to technology enhanced learning, its excellence in education, and its long history as an institution dedicated to public service make it a welcome addition to edX.”</p>
<p>GeorgetownX will offer courses on edX beginning in the fall of 2013. All of the courses will be hosted from edX’s innovative platform at <ahref="http://www.edx.org">www.edx.org</a>.</p>
<h2>About edX</h2>
<p>edX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that features learning designed specifically for interactive study via the web. Based on a long history of collaboration and their shared educational missions the founders are creating a new online-learning experience. Anant Agarwal, former Director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, serves as the first president of edX. Along with offering online courses, the institutions will use edX to research how students learn and how technology can transform learning-both on-campus and worldwide. EdX is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is governed by MIT and Harvard.</p>
<h2>About Georgetown University</h2>
<p>Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs from its home in Washington, D.C. For more information about Georgetown University, visit <ahref="http://www.georgetown.edu">www.georgetown.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Georgetown University, the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university, is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions, offering a unique educational experience that prepares the next generation of global citizens to lead and make a difference in the world. Students receive a world-class learning experience focused on educating the whole person through exposure to different faiths, cultures and beliefs.</p>
