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MIT Removes Online Physics Lectures and Courses By Walter Lewin

jIyajbe writes MIT is indefinitely removing retired physics faculty member Walter Lewin's online lectures from MIT OpenCourseWare and online MITx courses from edX, the online learning platform co-founded by MIT, following a determination that Dr. Lewin engaged in online sexual harassment in violation of MIT policies. For an example of Lewin's colorful style, see this YouTube video. MIT has also revoked Lewin's title as professor emeritus, after the school determined that he "had sexually harassed at least one student online."

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  1. So by your logic by s.petry · · Score: 1, Troll

    Nobody should be able to read history., ever! Or will you change tune and claim that it's okay to teach what _YOU_ want to be taught? We of course have to add the qualifier that it must be taught "how" you want it taught as well, because you know...teaching algebra story problems with a skirt in them is okay, but teaching the same problem with a hardhat is from the "patriarchy".

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