Between tradition and innovation: the discursive construction of a “world-leading” university

This paper applies critical discourse analysis to two discursive samples (“texts”) produced by Harvard University: a sample from the official course catalogue and the list of courses provided as “HarvardX” on the MOOC platform EdX. The analysis shows how Harvard legitimates its role across “innovati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carlo Perrotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) 2016-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Educational Technology
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Online Access:https://ijet.itd.cnr.it/article/view/870