peterms Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 the idea of going to a university for 3-4 years for certain subjects is probably going to be out-dated. Only the practical courses are going to need facetime. If people see going to university (or higher education) simply as acquiring a degree (for the prime purpose of obtaining a job), sure. Let's hope it is viewed as much more than that for a good while yet. Yes. The purpose of education is not to produce fodder for firms, ready to do their bidding. It's a little broader than that, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaguy Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 the idea of going to a university for 3-4 years for certain subjects is probably going to be out-dated. Only the practical courses are going to need facetime. If people see going to university (or higher education) simply as acquiring a degree (for the prime purpose of obtaining a job), sure. Let's hope it is viewed as much more than that for a good while yet. Yes. The purpose of education is not to produce fodder for firms, ready to do their bidding. It's a little broader than that, thankfully. But going to university isn't necessarily the only way to develop social skills and everything else that is essential and desirable to have for life. This idea to me is a good one, it won't be for everyone but it's a fresh twist on doing things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 the idea of going to a university for 3-4 years for certain subjects is probably going to be out-dated. Only the practical courses are going to need facetime. If people see going to university (or higher education) simply as acquiring a degree (for the prime purpose of obtaining a job), sure. Let's hope it is viewed as much more than that for a good while yet. Yes. The purpose of education is not to produce fodder for firms, ready to do their bidding. It's a little broader than that, thankfully. but some degrees lead down a specific career path, and don't really need facetime to study. things like Law or Accountancy could quite easily be done online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 6 week causes of war course. So do I just sign up and they'll send me the stuff. Obviously it's going to be something I'll use but would be fun to study if it's for free. Is there a catch, as I'm at work and don't have time to properly research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaguy Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Bit more on online learning here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24166247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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