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Nine faculty members join ranks of CU Distinguished Professors
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Nine faculty members join ranks of CU Distinguished Professors

Nine University of Colorado faculty members today are being named Distinguished Professors, CU’s highest honor for faculty across the system’s four campuses. CU Distinguished Professors are tenured faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work; a record of excellence in promoting learning and student attainment of knowledge and skills; and outstanding service to the profession, the university and its affiliates.

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November 7, 2024
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When emergencies strike in the wilderness
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When emergencies strike in the wilderness

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July 27, 2023
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CU Boulder, CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Mini Medical School first CU course to launch on FutureLearn MOOC platform
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Mini Medical School first CU course to launch on FutureLearn MOOC platform

The CU School of Medicine at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus launches the new way to take its renowned Mini Medical School on FutureLearn, the leading European...
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October 28, 2021
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU System, Faculty, Staff
CU system Coursera courses see exponential growth during pandemic
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CU system Coursera courses see exponential growth during pandemic

By Jaimie Henthorn and Jill Lester One sector of higher education that has experienced an unequivocal boom since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is the MOOC...
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April 15, 2021
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU System, Faculty, Staff
Explore ‘Inclusive Leadership’ with CU on Coursera
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Explore ‘Inclusive Leadership’ with CU on Coursera

“Inclusive Leadership: the Power of Workplace Diversity” is the title of a new course offering of CU on Coursera , the learning program available free to all...
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October 22, 2020
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Coursera
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Your New Year’s resolution: Learn and grow with CU on Coursera

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January 16, 2020
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Faculty invited to submit MOOC ideas for Coursera RFP
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Faculty invited to submit MOOC ideas for Coursera RFP

The University of Colorado is an international leader in the use of MOOCs (massive open online courses), which expand access to CU’s high-quality learning...
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December 19, 2019
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Faculty Council, Strategic Planning
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At Faculty Senate, Kennedy talks strategic planning

The Faculty Council and Senate last week heard an update on the systemwide strategic planning process as well as President Mark Kennedy’s first remarks to a...
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Jay Dedrick
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October 31, 2019
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Google Digital Garage
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New CU MOOCs now featured on Google Digital Garage

The University of Colorado is part of a new pilot with Coursera and Google Digital Garage , a free learning platform from Grow with Google. This initiative...
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April 25, 2019
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Imagining – and beginning to build – the university of tomorrow -- Visionary academician Bras shares glimpses of the future at CU campuses
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Imagining – and beginning to build – the university of tomorrow

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Jay Dedrick
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April 4, 2019
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CU Boulder and Coursera plan electrical engineering and data science degrees
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CU Boulder and Coursera plan electrical engineering and data science degrees

The CU Boulder and Coursera, the leading online learning platform, announced today at the company’s annual conference in London a partnership to launch the...
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April 4, 2019
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Coursera
STORY

CU on Coursera, free suite of global online courses, now available

The University of Colorado has announced the launch of CU on Coursera, a free online learning program available to the university community. CU on Coursera...
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March 7, 2019
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New CU health care MOOCs launching this month
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Online partnership plays key role in training care professionals

Coursera, the global online learning leader, announced the launch of its health vertical – a broad portfolio of health content from the world’s top...
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January 24, 2019
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CU Anschutz expands health care education through MOOCs
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CU Anschutz expands health care education through MOOCs

Already a respected leader in health care education throughout the region, CU Anschutz Medical Campus is expanding its reach to improve health care on a global...
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August 30, 2018
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million
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University of Colorado MOOC enrollments top 2 million

A leader in massive open online courses – or MOOCs – the University of Colorado recently exceeded 2 million enrollments since first offering the classes in...
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June 14, 2018
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU South Denver, CU System, Faculty, Staff
CU’s revolutionary, MOOC-delivered master’s in electrical engineering
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CU’s revolutionary, MOOC-delivered master’s in electrical engineering

In fall 2018, the University of Colorado will launch a new and innovative MOOC-delivered master’s degree in electrical engineering – the first of its type in...
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March 29, 2018
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Ensuring the backend of online learning is front and center
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Ensuring the backend of online learning is front and center

A lot of behind-the-scenes work takes place so that learners and students throughout the country can seamlessly take online courses from the University of...
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February 22, 2018
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Online education plan gains momentum
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Online education plan gains momentum

At its November board meeting, the CU Board of Regents approved a progressive $20 million proposal to implement the university’s online education goals over...
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Cathy Beuten
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February 15, 2018
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU South Denver, CU System, Faculty, Staff
CU to offer first MOOC-delivered electrical engineering master’s
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CU to offer first MOOC-delivered electrical engineering master’s

The CU Board of Regents last week unanimously approved a new and innovative MOOC-delivered master’s degree in electrical engineering – the first of its type in...
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February 15, 2018
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU South Denver, CU System, Faculty, Staff
Goodall
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Jane Goodall to teach newest MOOC on developing compassionate leaders

Globally renowned for her research on the relationship between chimpanzees and humans, Jane Goodall now travels more than 300 days a year sharing her reasons...
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February 15, 2018
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CU Boulder, Faculty, Staff
CU’s MOOC and specialization offerings leap forward
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CU’s MOOC and specialization offerings leap forward

The world of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is changing rapidly, and the University of Colorado is a leader in its evolution. Among a recent surge of 600...
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January 11, 2018
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CU Mini Med School Online

October 2, 2017
12:00am – 12:00pm
One Unit per week, self-paced Seven weeks The pioneering CU Mini Medical School has been reimagined as a massive open online course (MOOC). It covers...
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Jay Dedrick
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Faculty, Staff
Next Mini Med School Online session begins Oct. 2
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Next Mini Med School Online session begins Oct. 2

The pioneering CU Mini Medical School has been reimagined as a massive open online course (MOOC). It covers many of the areas medical students learn about in...
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September 14, 2017
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Faculty, Staff
Solar Eclipse
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Get ready for solar eclipse with free online course

Doug Duncan UPDATED AUG. 8: CU On the Air offers a podcast featuring Doug Duncan. Click here to listen and for information on subscribing to CU On the Air...
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August 3, 2017
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CU Boulder, CU System, Faculty
Anderson
SPOTLIGHT

Five questions for Maria Andersen

The past five years have seen a rise in large-scale, digital learning experiments – centralized courses, vendor-created courseware, online homework systems, MOOCs and free-range learning platforms. By examining the research, successes and failures emerging from these experiments, what is learned about designing better digital learning experiences and technology for learning?

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Jaimie Henthorn
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June 22, 2017
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CU Boulder, UCCS, CU Denver, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU South Denver, CU System, Faculty, Staff

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