Higher Education
Improve learning outcomes with Open edX software
Open edX technology provides robust solutions for today’s complex Higher Education needs. Founded by Harvard University and MIT in May 2012 to improve access to high quality education worldwide, Open edX project now offers massively scalable, flexible learning solutions that empower learning from the world’s top universities.
Innovative courses & online degree programs
MIT has a local instance of Open edX on-campus classes. 99% of current MIT undergraduates have taken a class in which they used this Open edX platform. Faculty are using it in many different ways to improve the effectiveness & efficiency of their instruction for better student learning. The Open edX platform provides rich online assessments with rapid feedback, adaptive hinting, videos with interspersed concept questions, and a range of other methods to activate student learning. Faculty are also leveraging the rich data that the platform provides to gauge student understanding in real time.
Krishna Rajagopal, Professor of Physics and Dean for Digital Learning
OpenEdX is not just open-source software; it is animated by an underlying commitment to improving learning and increasing access to education on a global scale. OpenEdX offers both the flexibility and features necessary to build a custom online learning experience that reflects the goals and principles of a university. Notre Dame is delighted to be part of the vibrant and creative openEdX community.
Elliott Visconsi, Associate Provost & Chief Academic Digital Officer University of Notre Dame