Kyoto University joins edX: Motonari Uesugi to teach first course "Chemistry of Life"

From left: Institute for Information Management and Communication (IIMC) Prof. Naoko Tosa, Interdisciplinary Education Research Promotion Center Director Yoshimasa Nakamura, President Hiroshi Matsumoto, Prof. Motonari Uesugi, IIMC Director Michihiko Minoh, and Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education Prof. Toru Iiyoshi

May 21, 2013

Kyoto University announced on May 21 its alliance with "edX," making it the first Japanese university to take part in the non-profit educational consortium created by founding partners Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2012.

edX, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers a variety of free interactive online classes from top-level universities in fields such as law, computer science, history and artificial intelligence. Through its expanding network, edX studies how students learn both on and off campus so that it can continually enhance the educational experience for its global users. edX is comprised of 27 schools including 15 recently added institutions, and boasts over 900,000 registered users worldwide.

One of the courses to be offered by Kyoto University's "Extenal LinkKyotoUx" series will be taught by iCeMS deputy director and Institute for Chemical Research Prof. Motonari Uesugi, called the "Extenal LinkChemistry of Life." The classes start next spring and student registration for the course will begin this summer.


Kyoto University has joined edX given that:

For more details, please visit the Extenal LinkKyoto University website (Japanese), the Extenal LinkKyoto University OCW website, and Extenal LinkedX's press release.


From left: Center Director Nakamura, President Matsumoto listening to Prof. Uesugi explaining the purpose of joining edX


From left: Prof. Uesugi, Director Minoh, and Prof. Iiyoshi answering a question from a reporter

Message from edX President Anant Agarwal (video)

 

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