Festival of Learning

January 10, 2018
Ian A. Waitz, Vice Chancellor, 2017–2018 |

Dear students,

Please join us for the second annual MIT Festival of Learning on January 29, 2018. This is sponsored by my office and the Office of Digital Learning (ODL).

Featuring national thought leaders, MIT education innovators, and students, staff, and faculty from across the campus, the event is free (but registration is required).

Festival of Learning 2018

When and Where

  • Date/Time: Monday, January 29, 9:30 am–4:30 pm
  • Locations: Lobby 10, 10-250, Lobby 13, and nearby conference rooms

Highlights

  • Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate, “A New Approach to Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Science and Engineering”
  • Teaching at MIT Lightning Round with MIT Faculty (including Peko Hosoi, Jeff Grossman, Shigeru Miyagawa, Thomas Kochan, Barton Zwiebach, and myself)
  • Learning Expo and Lunch
  • Woodie Flowers, MechE Professor Emeritus, “Nerd Epistemology”

Full Schedule and Registration

Showcase

  • There are also some remaining opportunities for you to showcase your own teaching and learning projects with a table at the expo. Contact: festival-learning-2018@mit.edu if you are interested.

Sincerely,
Ian
Vice Chancellor