“The foundation for teaching ethics at MIT is for students to have a sense of proximity to social and ethical issues,” says Milo Phillips-Brown, a postdoc in philosophy.
In partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor (OVC) and MIT Open Learning, we helped launch Teach Remote, a website featuring resources, tools, and support for teaching remotely at MIT.
"Hands on for Half the Price" outlines some of the hands-on activities MIT professors are using for remote instruction with students during the Covid-19 crisis.
A group of students from Harvard and MIT have created a mentoring platform called CovEducation that matches K-12 students from low income communities with college students to provide academic support.
Of the growing demand for MIT's online education resources, Professor Krishna Rajagopal, dean for digital learning, says, “We are inspired to see students worldwide keep on learning."
To address the increased need for digital content and distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, the MIT Press is rapidly expanding access to a variety of free content.