“Learning online helps students from all backgrounds to experience the magic of volcanoes in a safe way and from exciting new angles,” said Dr. Jonathan Davidson. Professor Ben Kennedy also shared, “It has been brilliant for us to interweave indigenous knowledge with interactive volcanic landscapes to create an online learning experience that benefits everyone. It was fun to see how students from all around the world have embraced this approach to develop new skills in science communication.”
The edX prize intended to award innovations in pedagogy included twelve more finalists:
- Prof. Yoram Harpaz and Dr. Abeer Watted: The Hook the Bait and the Fish: Approaches to Teaching Thinking, CampusIL
- Dr. Susan Wilcox, Thomas Piraino, Rafael Benedetti, Maria Kobrina, Casey Roehrig: Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19, Harvard University
- Ronald Heifetz, Walter Blazewicz, Andrew Rawson, Jascha Smilack: Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles, Harvard University
- Dr. Ming-Yen NG: Advanced Cardiac Imaging: Cardiac Computed Tomography, Hong Kong University
- Stijn Spaepen, Kevin Verstrepen, Stijn Mertens, Kevin Voordeckers: Beer: the science of brewing, KU Leuven
- John Gruber: AP Microeconomics (14.01x), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Andrew Lo, Harvey Lodish, Zied Ben Chaouch, Kate Koch, Shomesh Chaudhuri: The Science and Business of Biotechnology (15.480x), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Dr. Clayton Miller: Data Science for Construction, Architecture, and Engineering, National University of Singapore
- Dr. Emilie Joos and Dr. Brian Westerberg: Safe Surgical Care: Strategies During a Pandemic, University of British Columbia
- KK Tang: Macroeconomics Professional Certificate, University of Queensland
- Gillian Saunders with Calvin Rans, Julie Teuwen, Katharina Ertman, and René Alderliesten: Introduction to Aerospace Structures and Materials, TU Delft
