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Heroesx: The Ancient Greek Hero: Spring 2013 Course Report

HarvardX Working Paper Series No. 3

19 Pages Posted: 21 Jan 2014

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Justin Reich

Harvard University - HarvardX; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Office of Digital Learning

Jeff Emanuel

Harvard University - Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Harvard University Information Technology; Harvard University - Center for Hellenic Studies

Sergiy Nesterko

Harvard University - HarvardX

Daniel Seaton

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Office of Digital Learning; Institutional Research

Tommy Mullaney

Harvard University - HarvardX

Jim Waldo

Harvard University; Harvard University - Extension School

Isaac Chuang

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Office of Digital Learning; MIT

Andrew Ho

Harvard University; Harvard University - Extension School

Date Written: January 21, 2014

Abstract

CB22x: The Ancient Greek Hero, was offered as a HarvardX course in Spring 2013 on edX, a platform for massive open online courses (MOOCs). It was taught by Professor Greg Nagy. The report was prepared by researchers external to the course team, based on examination of the courseware, analyses of the data collected by the edX platform, and interviews and consultations with the course faculty and team members.

Keywords: MOOC, massive open online course, HarvardX, MITx, online learning, distance education, higher education, Hellenic studies, classics, Ancient Greek, Homer, Homeric poetry, Greek tragedy

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Reich, Justin and Reich, Justin and Emanuel, Jeff and Nesterko, Sergiy and Seaton, Daniel and Seaton, Daniel and Mullaney, Tommy and Waldo, Jim and Chuang, Isaac and Ho, Andrew, Heroesx: The Ancient Greek Hero: Spring 2013 Course Report (January 21, 2014). HarvardX Working Paper Series No. 3, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2382246 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2382246

Justin Reich (Contact Author)

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Jeff Emanuel

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Sergiy Nesterko

Harvard University - HarvardX ( email )

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Daniel Seaton

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Office of Digital Learning ( email )

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Institutional Research ( email )

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Tommy Mullaney

Harvard University - HarvardX ( email )

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Jim Waldo

Harvard University ( email )

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Harvard University - Extension School ( email )

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Isaac Chuang

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Office of Digital Learning ( email )

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MIT ( email )

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Andrew Ho

Harvard University ( email )

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Harvard University - Extension School ( email )

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