Penn GSE News Archive

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken higher education by surprise, with some courses attracting more than 100,000 registered students. Whether researching MOOCs users, focusing on the potential for MOOCs in the developing world, or hosting a lecture series, Penn GSE faculty and students are examining this emerging trend. The Next Generation MOOCs lecture series presents four speakers who will evaluate and explain how MOOCs have changed higher education.

New dean joins Penn GSE on January 1, 2015. Former Stanford professor is an expert on teaching and teaching practices.

Thanks to the Penn GSE Annual Fund April Challenge offered this spring by Overseer Josh Berlin, supporters of the School have a special opportunity to foster the growth of GSE students and the field of education.

One of 22 nationwide recipients, Dr. Perna will be inducted at the April 4th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Dr. Gerald Campano and his Reading/Writing/Literacy students are teaching students at the Aquinas Center how to ask - and answer - critical questions about issues that matter to them.

Recently published in Educational Researcher, the study mines "big data" from Philadelphia social agencies and public schools to examine the impact and search for solutions.