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Re:DRUCKER SAYS "UNIVERSITIES WON'T SURVIVE"
On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Chris Brannon wrote:
## The idea of universities degenerating into a system of
## techno-correspondence courses and satellite community colleges just seems
## ludicrous. How could that possibly be so much cheaper? Because we can
## save money on professor salaries by eliminating the "excess?" Because we
## can have fully interactive, two-way video classes with a professor and
## 10,000 remote students at once? Because everyone can live at home with
## their parents, instead of living in a dorm? Exactly how will that improve
## "the content or the quality of education?"
I have to agree and disagree with u Chris. The keyword is "higher
education". "higher" education in universities , as Drucker says, may
become totally online. Distance education, I think, takes a new meaning
with internet technology..things are faster with online classes etc..
and it allows for global reach. I can tune into future inls 310-076
classes from my desktop here or from India and I can totally be unaware
whether the window sil painting of sils is peeling out or for that matter
whether the professor is teaching from his/her house or from Manning
hall doesnt matter....
Quality of educations is the global reach it takes...
"Is it a good time or what? ;)" ;)
Cheers,
-Sai
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