diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_about_pages.scss b/lms/static/sass/_about_pages.scss index 89263c0f8a..fd4891b8bf 100644 --- a/lms/static/sass/_about_pages.scss +++ b/lms/static/sass/_about_pages.scss @@ -220,15 +220,15 @@ border: 1px solid rgb(120,120,120); @include box-sizing(border-box); float: left; - height: 120px; + height: 140px; margin-right: flex-gutter(); overflow: hidden; width: flex-grid(2); img { display: block; - min-height: 100%; - width: 100%; + //min-height: 100%; + //width: 100%; } } diff --git a/lms/templates/static_templates/press.html b/lms/templates/static_templates/press.html index b4a7da5704..23afb50282 100644 --- a/lms/templates/static_templates/press.html +++ b/lms/templates/static_templates/press.html @@ -5,6 +5,129 @@ <%block name="title">edX in the Press +<%! +from collections import namedtuple + +Article = namedtuple('Article', + 'title url author image deck publication publish_date') + +articles = [ + Article(title="Review: MITx's Online Circuit Design and Analysis Course", + url="http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/education/review-mitxs-online-circuit-design-and-analysis-course", + author="Steven J. Frank", + image="ieee_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="This latest experiment in remote learning is not for a casual audience.", + publication="IEEE Spectrum", + publish_date="July 2012"), + Article(title="More universities sign on to free online course initiative", + url="http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120719082235228", + author="Alison Moodie", + image="univworldnews_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="University World News", + publish_date="7/19/2012 Issue No:231"), + Article(title="One Course, 150,000 Students", + url="http://nyti.ms/LtlQ5k", + author="Tamar Lewin", + image="nyt_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="The New York Times", + publish_date="7/18/2012"), + Article(title="Lessons learned from MITx's prototype course", + url="http://mitne.ws/Mdabcp", + author="Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office", + image="mit_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="As the team behind MIT's ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, it takes stock of its initial experiences.", + publication="MIT News", + publish_date="7/16/2012"), + Article(title="Software coding: not just for programmers anymore", + url="http://gigaom.com/cloud/everybody-codes/", + author="Barb Darrow", + image="gigaom_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="GigaOM", + publish_date="7/16/2012"), + Article(title="Anant Agarwal believes an online education from MIT and Harvard should be available to all", + url="http://b.globe.com/P6XKlB", + author="Jon Marcus", + image="bostonglobe_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="The Boston Globe", + publish_date="7/15/2012"), + Article(title="Online Classes Cut Costs, But Do They Dilute Brands?", + url="http://n.pr/Lt5ydM", + author="Tovia Smith", + image="npr_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="NPR", + publish_date="7/02/2012"), + Article(title="Coming Your Way: Free Virtual Courses From Top U.S. Universities", + url="http://www.openequalfree.org/coming-your-way-free-virtual-courses-from-top-u-s-universities/13993", + author=None, + image="oef_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="Open Equal Free", + publish_date="6/29/2012"), + Article(title="Open Online Courses Are No Substitute for Classroom Learning", + url="http://bit.ly/MMEdEX", + author="Joshua Kim", + image="usnews_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="US News", + publish_date="6/29/2012"), + Article(title="Harvard and MIT create edX to offer free video online courses to the world", + url="http://huff.to/LBucd3", + author="Lucy Sheriff", + image="huffpost_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="The Huffington Post", + publish_date="6/20/2012"), + Article(title="Top universities put their reputations online", + url="http://bbc.in/M5avea", + author="Irina Khokhlova", + image="bbc_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="BBC News", + publish_date="6/20/2012"), + Article(title="MIT receives $1 million to support edX partnership", + url="http://mitne.ws/Md5Aaa", + author=None, + image="mit_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="Institute receives award as part of Gates Foundation efforts to boost postsecondary graduation rates.", + publication="MIT News", + publish_date="6/19/2012"), + Article(title="Column: Ivy League education? Online is the new option", + url="http://usat.ly/J73NW7", + author="Katrina Trinko", + image="usa_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck=None, + publication="USA Today", + publish_date="5/15/2012"), + Article(title="What is edX?", + url="http://mitne.ws/PgYhya", + author=None, + image="mit_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="Answering common questions about MIT and Harvard's new partnership in online education.", + publication="MIT News", + publish_date="5/02/2012"), + Article(title="MIT and Harvard announce edX", + url="http://mitne.ws/Md5yit", + author=None, + image="mit_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="Joint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond.", + publication="MIT News", + publish_date="5/02/2012"), + Article(title="MIT and Harvard launch a 'revolution in education'", + url="http://mitne.ws/PgZQvY", + author=None, + image="mit_logo_178x138.jpeg", + deck="Online edX courses will open both universities' classrooms to the world while enhancing on-campus learning.", + publication="MIT News", + publish_date="5/02/2012"), +] + +%> +
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Online Classes Cut Costs, But Do They Dilute Brands?

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