The demands on the role of the faculty will be increasing until specialization must be acknowledged and supported. Not every faculty member will do everything. Some faculty will focus on design and development of programs. Others will focus on the delivery portion or managing a number of tutors who manage the actual interaction with the students. The best policies will acknowledge that courses are probably best jointly owned in today's environment.
Much work remains to be done here.
Students will be savvy consumers of educational services. Over the coming years, students will become a formidable customer group. The expectations of students in the new career universities will be high. Many of these expectations will mirror the types of services that career professionals offer in their professions. They will be looking for similar types of services, customization, and responsiveness.