diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/course_info_model.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/course_info_model.py
index 3bdfdf2b1a..d94138b67c 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/course_info_model.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/course_info_model.py
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ def _get_html(course_updates_items):
     for update in reversed(course_updates_items):
         # filter course update items which have status "deleted".
         if update.get("status") != CourseInfoModule.STATUS_DELETED:
-            list_items.append(u"<li><h2>{date}</h2>{content}</li>".format(**update))
-    return u"<ol>{list_items}</ol>".format(list_items="".join(list_items))
+            list_items.append(u"<article><h2>{date}</h2>{content}</article>".format(**update))
+    return u"<section>{list_items}</section>".format(list_items="".join(list_items))
 
 
 def save_course_update_items(location, course_updates, course_update_items, user=None):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_updates.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_updates.py
index b3a85737ee..7c505f0deb 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_updates.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_updates.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class CourseUpdateTest(CourseTestCase):
         course_updates = modulestore('direct').get_item(location)
         self.assertEqual(course_updates.items, [{u'date': update_date, u'content': update_content, u'id': 1}])
         # course_updates 'data' field should update accordingly
-        update_data = u"<ol><li><h2>" + update_date + "</h2>" + update_content + "</li></ol>"
+        update_data = u"<section><article><h2>{date}</h2>{content}</article></section>".format(date=update_date, content=update_content)
         self.assertEqual(course_updates.data, update_data)
 
         # test delete course update item (soft delete)
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/course_info.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/course_info.py
index af4b0893c9..4febc77f27 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/course_info.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/lms/course_info.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CourseInfoPage(CoursePage):
         """
         Return the number of updates on the page.
         """
-        return self.css_count('section.updates ol li')
+        return self.css_count('section.updates section article')
 
     @property
     def handout_links(self):