What caught my interest in this article was the set of needs described by Tony Bates's grandson - they tell us what universities are actually selling as benefits (as opposed to the popular conception):
- largely hands-on
- making new friends and possible connections
- value for that kind of money
I take the third point to be a reiteration of the first two - the value isn't the knowledge per se but rather the hands-on aspect in an authentic environment, and of course the social connections. All this is nice if you can afford it - but if you can't, is it appropriate to simply substitute some knowledge-based online curriculum, and forget about the value?
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