MIT OpenCourseWare Milestone Celebration

About

On November 28, 2007, MIT celebrated the initial publication of the entire MIT curriculum on OpenCourseWare. The celebration was hosted by MIT president Susan Hockfield, and included a keynote address by Thomas Friedman, columnist for The New York Times The event also included a panel discussion on the future of education and OpenCourseWare, as well as an announcement of a new MIT OpenCourseWare initiative, Highlights for High School.

Program:

Welcome Steven Lerman Dean for Graduate Students, MIT

Reflections on OpenCourseware Susan Hockfield President, MIT

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds

Keynote Address Thomas Friedman Columnist, The New York Times

The Future of OCW and Education Harold Abelson (Moderator) Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT

Charles Vest President, National Academy of Engineering President Emeritus, MIT

John Seely Brown Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corporation

Sam Pitroda Chairman, National Knowledge Commission, Government of India

Highlights for High School Announcement Susan Hockfield President, MIT

Highlights for High School

Archive

Internet Archive, in MIT OpenCourseWare

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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, as the Internet Archive states it.

Credit

MIT OpenCourseWare

Language

English

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