Finally we’re re-thinking universities. The lack of competitive, student-centered curricula makes me sick. Universities so often have their own agendas that have nothing to do with teaching students. I realize I’m oversimplifying – that great professors want to do research and a balance must be sought.

But I’m encouraged by THE DISRESPECTED STUDENT – OR – THE NEED FOR THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY. Roger Shank says,

We know that Virtual U will serve up electronic courses, and therein lies the excitement. People are actually thinking about designing courses in a new way. They are not doing this because of the opportunity to redesign and rethink the concept of what a university can and should offer. They are designing courses in a new way because the new medium forces them to do so. Nevertheless, we suddenly have the opportunity to ask: What exactly should the offerings of a university be? What should a course be? Should there be courses at all? How can we make education better?