Connecting schools with fiber to support the demand for multimedia content is a market that is also reaching critical mass. This in turn will make content cheaper and more competitive. As important as content is to the evolution of connected learning, neither t he content nor access to the content is the key factor on how education will evolve. Rather, t he presentation and utilization of the content by teachers and faculty is the key to the future of academic institutions. Making the content relevant to the students' learning objectives is the role of instructors.
Students are the consumers of content in schools.
Students will desire faculty who can deliver content and make learning challenging and educational. We don t think so. Connecting to the Internet is not the process whereby learning will be achieved. It is a delivery path and content source for huge amounts of resources. Today, we are over-exposed to information, pressed for time, and overwhelmed and confused by all the options presented to us.