Instead of passing through editorial barriers, the average person can publish something simply because he or she has access to a computer network. Therefore, not only does authorial power shift to the reader, but also the average reader can become an author. Another shift in power is that between the student and the educator. By using hypertext, educators are allowing students to explore topics on their own according to their own interests. Furthermore, these links put the student on almost the same level of comprehension as the educator.
Educators know the connections existing between certain written works.
Landow believes that the creation of links between different works gives novice students accessibility to more difficult material. This also gives more choice to the average student on what courses they can take. If a student comes across something that he or she hasn't learned in a previous course, a simple hypertext link will give the information needed. Finally, Landow brings up the question of what implications this new medium of hypertext, with its changing power dynamics, will have on society. The interplay of power and hypertext is a fascinating concept.