End of the University as we know it?

[Pjbarney]

Maybe for a liberal arts degree, yes. But don't waste your time reading it. The words "laboratory" and "lab" do not appear in the article at all. This model absolutely will not work for training nurses, chemists, physicists or engineers. They need expensive facilities for hands on learning.

While raising some valid points, the author didn't address some of the bigger, broader issues of higher education.

There will always be a need for some in-person education, particularly in the medical field. I enjoyed the article. The expanding virtual ed opportunities are good news for me. I am finishing my degree, BSBA, because it is currently the most efficient and economical option, and makes the best use of my previously earned credits. If I could choose a degree out of personal interest, it would be BFA in Art History. Saylor offers art history, but not for credit yet, and intitutions offering this degree (or TESC-transferrable courses) are too expensive for me, and many others. Maybe, by the time I earn my BSBA, an affordable MFA in Art History will be available.