“Transforming undergraduate chemistry”

A new formula for success in undergraduate chemistry REAL CHEM, a Gates Foundation-funded project between the Open Learning Initiative and Arizona State University's Center for Education Through eXploration (ETX), aims to change General Chemistry from a "weed out" course to a "bring along" course that improves outcomes for all students. LEARN MORE

Torus v.28 Launches a New Student Interface and Many Exciting Instructor & Authoring Improvements

Redesigned student interface with better navigation, personalized progress tracking, and new collaborative Notes for tailored learning.
Demo Video ·  Release Notes ·  User Guide

2025-10-30T22:13:03-04:00August 13th, 2024|All posts, New tools and features, Torus, Torus Releases, Video|

Torus v.27 Brings Many New Authoring Updates

Major authoring upgrades with undo/redo, tooltips, curriculum-linked content, and searchable objectives—plus smarter feedback and clearer admin roles.
Demo Video ·  Release Notes

2025-10-30T22:15:02-04:00April 23rd, 2024|All posts, New tools and features, Torus, Torus Releases, Video|

Torus v.24 Prepares for Fall Semester with the Largest Torus Release Ever

Introduced key upgrades to authoring and delivery, with improved permissions, duplication, grading workflow, and platform stability.
Release Notes

2025-10-30T22:23:16-04:00September 22nd, 2023|All posts, New tools and features, Torus, Torus Releases, Video|

Take language courses with CMU instructors

Learn French, Spanish, or Chinese with a CMU professor and earn a certificate of completion The latest offerings of instructor-led language courses from CMU's Modern Languages Department is here. These courses are available to anyone in the world, but roster numbers will be capped to ensure a manageable student-to-instructor ratio. Courses offered: French

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