Posted on 04/17/2020 10:23:52 AM PDT by Kaslin
is the residential college model obsolete?
Is the college model of actually going to class becoming obsolete, if people can take courses over the internet?
Interesting questions come up . Changes to our colleges and universities may well be part of the fallout from the corona virus.
These Schools along with K-12 are funded with Property Tax Dollars, shouldn’t We the People be Entitled to an Exemption from Property Taxes, especially if we have been deemed “Non-Essential”??
They’ve got endowments deeper than the Marianas Trench.
Time to tap them.
A good internet course is only rarely as good as a good brick-and-mortar course.
Of course, it may be greatly superior to a bad brick-and-mortar course, and Lord knows, most of them are bad enough.
“When Universities cut back on the Departments of affirmative action, equality...”
No problem here folks. Just give them all a diploma. It doesn't mean anything these days.
Obsolete is right. College should cost one tenth of the amount it currently costs, or less. Research could be done thru corporate endowments, the rest is bloat. The kids don’t need books, either. They could be in the cloud or downloadable. Time for a major CAPITALIST shakeup in the Fawlty Ivory Towers.
Online colleges have a foothold, hopefully this solidifies that because they are also more affordable.
Well the reality is the Traditional education model is based on students with similar levels of intelligence and drive being in a class with a quality Professor who challenges them. That model is still the best model. But what has been going on at all Universities is doing more and more instruction on-line. While that model can provide learning, it will never, in my view, equate to the traditional model. However, Universities in terms of tuition charge essentially the same amount. So any student and parents who understand basic economics is going to ask, why am I paying the same tuition for on-line, and that is going to start a drive down of cost or students are going to say well I can get traditional education at another school vs. paying high price tuition for on-line education at a big name type school.
So I can see this COVID-19 causing a major change in higher ed.
Marking for later, but will throw out that online classes will increase polarization in performance. High achievers will continue to achieve, low performers will drop even lower. A lot of students need a teacher to push them to complete assignments. It’s easier to ignore an email than a conference.
Where are the tuition rebates for this crappy on line education they are getting. How are Harvard, Yale, Stanford and other elite universities doing as far as (mis) educating their students on line? Any complaints from parents yet? About paying for educations that are not absorbed by their children?
You are correct. Taking in an elite college education online is only for the motivated and disciplined who will set certain hours at home (might be a public library) to go to class at Harvard or State U etc. And stick to them.
I am taking a guess that responsible Universities have a real time class on line (say biology 101) with students questions and answer, and then have it on re-run. on demand for students who want to see it again.
How much does a safe space cost in 2020. These expensive college housing communities aren’t able to sign new leases for the fall if schools are closed.the residents from the past semester haven’t moved out either.These little college Towns will become ghost towns without Fall sports and summer classes.
‘These little college Towns will become ghost towns without Fall sports and summer classes.’
afraid you’re right...
In the very first sentence, Barone proves to the world why he is no longer relevant, and never really has been.
Svck it colleges! Time to ATM the $BILLIONS in endowments.
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