From 6d85accad8cd54060bd0829644e511f6a5c3e455 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Carlos=20Andr=C3=A9s=20Rocha?= Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:03:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add news announcement for spring 2013 courses [# 41258693] --- .../sass/multicourse/_press_release.scss | 4 + lms/templates/feed.rss | 11 ++- .../Spring_2013_course_announcements.html | 77 +++++++++++++++++++ lms/urls.py | 5 +- 4 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_press_release.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_press_release.scss index f0a2302f4e..7ee362617d 100644 --- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_press_release.scss +++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_press_release.scss @@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ color: $base-font-color; font: normal 1em/1.6em $serif; margin: 0px; + + a { + font: 1em $serif; + } } li + li { diff --git a/lms/templates/feed.rss b/lms/templates/feed.rss index 872ed46ff1..415199141d 100644 --- a/lms/templates/feed.rss +++ b/lms/templates/feed.rss @@ -6,7 +6,16 @@ ## EdX Blog - 2012-12-10T14:00:12-07:00 + 2012-12-19T14:00:12-07:00 + + tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/10 + 2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00 + 2012-12-19T14:00:00-07:00 + + edX announces first wave of new courses for Spring 2013 + <img src="${static.url('images/press/releases/edx-logo_240x180.png')}" /> + <p></p> + tag:www.edx.org,2012:Post/9 2012-12-10T14:00:00-07:00 diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7c1b82727b --- /dev/null +++ b/lms/templates/static_templates/press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %> +<%inherit file="../../main.html" /> + +<%namespace name='static' file='../../static_content.html'/> + +<%block name="title">EdX expands platform, announces first wave of courses for spring 2013 +
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Leading minds from top universities to offer world-wide MOOC courses on statistics, history, justice, and poverty

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CAMBRIDGE, MA – December 19, 2012 —EdX, the not-for-profit online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced today its initial spring 2013 schedule including its first set of courses in the humanities and social sciences – introductory courses with wide, global appeal. In its second semester, edX expands its online courses to a variety of subjects ranging from the ancient Greek hero to the riddle of world poverty, all taught by experts at some of the world’s leading universities. EdX is also bringing back several courses from its popular offerings in the fall semester.

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“EdX is both revolutionizing and democratizing education,” said Anant Agarwal, President of edX. “In just eight months we’ve attracted more than half a million unique users from around the world to our learning portal. Now, with these spring courses we are entering a new era – and are poised to touch millions of lives with the best courses from the best faculty at the best institutions in the world.”

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Building on the success of its initial offerings, edX is broadening the courses on its innovative educational platform. In its second semester – now open for registration – edX continues with courses from some of the world’s most esteemed faculty from UC Berkeley, Harvard and MIT. Spring 2013 courses include:

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“I'm delighted to have my Justice course on edX,” said Michael Sandel, Ann T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, “where students everywhere will be able to engage in a global dialogue about the big moral and civic questions of our time.”

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In addition to these new courses, edX is bringing back several courses from the popular fall 2012 semester: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming; Introduction to Solid State Chemistry; Introduction to Artificial Intelligence; Software as a Service I; Software as a Service II; Foundations of Computer Graphics.

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This spring also features Harvard's Copyright, taught by Harvard Law School professor William Fisher III, former law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall and expert on the hotly debated U.S. copyright system, which will explore the current law of copyright and the ongoing debates concerning how that law should be reformed. Copyright will be offered as an experimental course, taking advantage of different combinations and uses of teaching materials, educational technologies, and the edX platform. 500 learners will be selected through an open application process that begins in late January 2013.

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Copyright from William Fisher III, WilmerHale Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Harvard Law School, and Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, will explore the current law of copyright and the ongoing debates concerning how that law should be reformed.

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These new courses would not be possible without the contributions of key edX institutions, including UC Berkeley, which is the inaugural chair of the “X University” consortium and major contributor to the platform. All of the courses will be hosted on edX’s innovative platform at www.edx.org and are open for registration as of today. EdX expects to announce a second set of spring 2013 courses in the future.

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About edX

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EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on transforming online and on-campus learning through groundbreaking methodologies, game-like experiences and cutting-edge research. EdX provides inspirational and transformative knowledge to students of all ages, social status, and income who form worldwide communities of learners. EdX uses its open source technology to transcend physical and social borders. We’re focused on people, not profit. EdX is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the USA.

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Contact: Brad Baker

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BBaker@webershandwick.com

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617-520-7260

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diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py index 0a76907380..92abdf794b 100644 --- a/lms/urls.py +++ b/lms/urls.py @@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ urlpatterns = ('', {'template': 'press_releases/Wellesley_College_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/wellesley-college-joins-edx"), url(r'^press/georgetown-joins-edx$', 'static_template_view.views.render', {'template': 'press_releases/Georgetown_joins_edX.html'}, name="press/georgetown-joins-edx"), - + url(r'^press/spring-courses$', 'static_template_view.views.render', + {'template': 'press_releases/Spring_2013_course_announcements.html'}, name="press/spring-courses"), # Should this always update to point to the latest press release? - (r'^pressrelease$', 'django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to', {'url': '/press/georgetown-joins-edx'}), + (r'^pressrelease$', 'django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to', {'url': '/press/spring-courses'}), (r'^favicon\.ico$', 'django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to', {'url': '/static/images/favicon.ico'}),