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Online Learning
Dean Coleman Looks to the Future of the Division of Continuing Education
This past summer, the Harvard Division of Continuing Education (DCE) started a new chapter with the hiring of Dean Nancy Cole...
10/28/2020 | 12 minute read
6 Strategies for Staying Productive During the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing us all to stay in and go online. But staying productive and on task while studying at home can...
4/01/2020 | 10 minute read
Going the Distance: Why Online Learning Works
There's no debate that online learning has become a staple of higher education. And today's online courses encompass a wide r...
3/17/2020 | 9 minute read
Active Learning Challenges Old Education Models
What you can expect from an active learning classroom, why the method benefits students, and how people can prepare for a vir...
10/01/2019 | 9 minute read
Tips for How to Succeed as an Online Student
Taking a single course, starting a degree program, or completing a graduate certificate? These helpful tips can help you succ...
8/23/2018 | 11 minute read
Tools and Strategies for Succeeding as a Distance Student
Degree program admissions director Kimberly Parke and several Extension School alumni explain the benefits and challenges of ...
7/29/2015 | 13 minute read
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