Incubator News

Create Open Lessons Online with BU Learning Blocks
Learn about BU Building Block (BULB)—a new WordPress plugin that allows instructors to create open and iterative educational resources within WordPress using the Gutenberg editor.

Incubator Perspective: Piloting Technology-enabled Learning Innovation at BU
Boston University’s Digital Education Incubator understands that experimentation is a necessary precursor to innovation. Learn about the the piloting process and how to connect with the Incubator team.

Teaching with XR Faculty Demonstration & Exploration Series
Learn about the Spring 2020 Teaching with XR Faculty Demonstration & Exploration series—a three-day series designed to explore the purposeful use of AR, VR, XR technologies in higher education.

Video Spotlight: What is AR? VR? XR?
What is AR? VR? XR? Boston University’s Office of Digital Learning & Innovation answers these commonly asked questions.
Five Years of MOOCs at BU
What are the benefits of MOOCs? Several online learners share their positive experiences.

Congratulations to the 2018 edX Prize Finalists!
Read about the 10 finalists of the third annual edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning. The edX Prize celebrates the contributions and innovations of MOOC teachers in the edX community, and amplifies the powerful role that MOOCs play in the transformation of education today.
The Changing Role of Colleges and Universities in a World of Lifelong Learning
By Chris Dellarocas, Boston University’s Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation and Richard C. Shipley Professor of Management at the Questrom School of Business As lifelong learning needs give rise to
Keeping it Vital and Accessible to Lifelong Learners
The Population Health Exchange (PHX), designed to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving world, reaches public health professionals where they are, and takes them where they want and need
MicroMasters Programs Celebrate One Year
Since the launch of Boston University’s Questrom School of Business MicroMasters program in 2017, 148,000 students worldwide have joined the first runs of 7 programs offered in Digital Leadership and
Dr. James Wolff Awarded Metcalf Award
We want to congratulate Dr. James Wolff, associate professor of global health at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), for winning the prestigious Metcalf Award for for Excellence in