inShare US universities launch digital learning to community colleges

Top universities in the US are teaming up with two local community colleges to roll out online learning courses to students. By using edX - the e-learning platform founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - the faculties intend to transform classroom education in various institutions.
Due to begin next spring, the project will offer individuals at the Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown and MassBay Community College a modified version of edX's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming class.
This will include both in-class instruction at both facilities, while the teaching of three MIT professors will be provided via a digital learning portal to supplement the education. So that the programme can go ahead, it is to receive $1 million (£630 million) funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is looking to explore how high-quality education from notorious universities can be adapted for use alongside the instruction of local staff. More...