Universities won't survive. The future is outside the traditional campus, outside the traditional classroom. Distance learning is coming on fast.' I got my degree through E-mail, Forbes (June 16, 1997)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Universities will evolve beyond traditional campuses due to the rise of distance learning.
- In plain terms
- Traditional universities must adapt as online learning grows.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt to distance learning to survive in education.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How will you learn in the future?
- What does university mean?
Another view
Traditional campuses may still hold unique social value.
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