First Steps towards the Grand Experiment called WellesleyX
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After several days of coordination and preparation, we successfully announced the first four Wellesley courses to be offered in WellesleyX, our grand MOOC experiment. They are:
- Introduction to Human Evolution, taught by Adam Van Arsdale, Fall 2013
- Was Alexander Great? The Life, Leadership, and Legacies of History’s Greatest Warrior, taught by Guy Rogers, Spring 2014
- Introduction to Global Sociology, taught by Smitha Radhakrishnan, Fall 2014
- Shakespeare: On the Page and in Performance, taught by Yu Jin Ko, with Diego Arciniegas as a partner teacher, Fall 2014
After our announcement in Dec 2012, the Provost created an ad hoc WellesleyX committee and invited proposals from the faculty. When the process closed on March 1, we had several excellent proposals that the committee reviewed and presented their feedback based on which these four were selected as the first four courses. As you can see from the description of these courses, they are excellent choices with a diverse set of topics. These faculty are excited to be experimenting with this new medium and have great ideas for the students. We are excited to offer support and also learn through this process.