Just as the development of printed books drove new approaches to education, so new telecommunications tools call for new methods of design and utilization. Educators need practical tools, templates, and training for developing course materials and activities for use in these emerging instructional contexts. Universities won't survive. It's as large a change as when we first got the printed book. Whether or not you agree with Drucker's projection, the landscape of higher education is changing.
Prices continue to fall on increasingly powerful computers.
The volume of email has eclipsed that of postal mail. Meanwhile, growing numbers of the 40 million regular Internet users connect to learn, and even seek online degree programs. Established and startup organizations are competing for the patronage of these life-long learners. Our own system is no exception. Such organizations succeed by organizing unique competencies in ways that meet the needs of a wide variety of mainstream and niche customers.