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HarvardX’s fall course lineup includes new HSPH offerings
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HSPH considers adapting courses for target audiences on edX
With the rapid growth of edX—the virtual learning initiative launched by Harvard and MIT in May 2012—Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) professors are now discussing the possibility of modifying an edX course to target families in Boston,…
Inaugural HSPH edX course draws thousands of students from around the globe
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HSPH to launch second public health course on edX
January 2, 2013 -- Harvard School of Public Health’s new online course, “Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical and Public Health Research,” an introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology, has drawn 53,857 students from all over the world.…
New HSPH online edX course will reach worldwide audience
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