GU Partners with Harvard, MIT for Online Learning

Georgetown University will join Harvard and MIT's edX initiative to provide free, open, online courses, so people around the world can become the students of the nation's top higher learning institutions. 

“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,” explained Harvard President Drew Faust in a press release.

“In joining edX, we become part of a consortium of institutions on the cutting edge of higher education,” said Georgetown President Jack DeGioia in a press release.

The move is one part of GU's recent $8 million committment to its Initiative on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL).

“This new partnership offers us an exciting opportunity to continue in this work to enhance learning and research both online and on our campuses, and to fulfill our mission of creating and disseminating knowledge in innovative and effective new ways,” he added.

The GeorgetownX courses, beginning fall 2013, will be hosted on edX’s platform at www.edx.org.