A peek into Harvard classrooms
Anyone who’s ever wanted to get a peek inside a Harvard classroom will soon have a chance. In conjunction with the University’s 375th anniversary, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is launching a new video series, Harvard’s Great Teachers, highlighting Harvard’s world-class faculty and offering a sampling of the exciting and innovative teaching experienced by Harvard students. “Harvard’s Great Teachers is a video series that showcases our faculty sharing their ideas, talking about what they do in the classroom, very much in the liberal arts tradition,” said FAS Dean Michael D. Smith. “Harvard is a place where the nuance, complexity, and the sometimes startling beauty of ideas are explored. We hope these videos will illustrate for viewers the type of exciting and important conversations that happen here every day between our faculty and students.” The series launches today with more than a dozen separate videos, ranging in length from a few minutes...