Whether we agree or not, they are the ones who are laughing all the way to the bank. We are already in the distance education business. The last row in SSH 1100 was left open for anyone who wants to experience education at a distance. I have seen too many med school applicants whose letters of recommendation were all from TAs or a faculty member who knew nothing but the student s grade. Take our general education program.
Many classes are large.
We have already begun to make this distinction between knowledge transfer and development of wisdom. Our niche is the wisdom business. We are already transmitting knowledge through on-Campus distance education. We will lose this market to for-profit institutions with lower costs. However, the wisdom business is crucial and it is our responsibility to make it thrive.