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edX: San Jose State University and edX Expand Course to CSU Campuses
By Ping Hsu Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering; San Jose State University In the fall of 2012, edX embarked on an experiment with San Jose State University (SJSU) and Professor Khosrow Ghadiri to test the impact the edX platform could have on traditional on-campus learning. Using MITx 6.002x Circuits and Electronics to supplement and enhance his EE98 Circuits Analysis course at SJSU, Professor Ghadiri saw pass rates in his class improve from 55% to 91%. Impressive and inspiring, these results drove our desire to expand the edX collaboration with SJSU and the California State University (CSU) system. Our expansion of the blended course offering to a second section will help to refine our approach, engage with students, and improve learning outcomes. I am also particularly excited that SJSU and edX will be offering the new blended course to 11 other CSU campuses, as well as establishing a Center for Excellence In Adaptive and Blended Learning to train interested facu…