Milestone Celebration

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds

On November 28, 2007, MIT celebrated the initial publication of the entire MIT curriculum on OpenCourseWare. The celebration was hosted by then MIT president Susan Hockfield, and included a keynote address by Thomas Friedman, columnist for The New York Times The event also included a panel discussion on the future of education and OpenCourseWare, as well as an announcement of a new MIT OpenCourseWare initiative, Highlights for High School.

Event Program (PDF - 5.8MB)

 

Video Sessions

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Welcome / Reflections on OpenCourseware (00:15:00)

Steven Lerman
Dean for Graduate Students, MIT


Susan Hockfield
President, MIT

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Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds (00:08:23)

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Keynote Address (00:48:17)

Thomas Friedman
Columnist, The New York Times

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The Future of OCW and Education (01:10:17)

Harold Abelson (Moderator)
Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT


Charles Vest
President, National Academy of Engineering
President Emeritus, MIT


John Seely Brown
Former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corporation


Sam Pitroda
Chairman, National Knowledge Commission, Government of India

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Highlights for High School Announcement (00:07:39)

Susan Hockfield
President, MIT

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Highlights for High School (00:03:42)

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Acknowledgements (00:18:39)

Susan Hockfield
President MIT


Steven Lerman
Dean for Graduate Students, MIT