{"id":16123,"date":"2011-03-07T17:35:59","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T22:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=16123"},"modified":"2011-03-07T17:36:27","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T22:36:27","slug":"if-higher-ed-is-not-in-a-game-changing-environment-then-how-do-you-explain-this-increasingly-prevalent-line-of-questioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2011\/03\/07\/if-higher-ed-is-not-in-a-game-changing-environment-then-how-do-you-explain-this-increasingly-prevalent-line-of-questioning\/","title":{"rendered":"If higher ed is not in a game-changing environment, then how do you explain this (increasingly-prevalent) line of questioning?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/span>IMPORTANT NOTES FROM DSC:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I went through a liberal arts degree in college (Economics) and I work for a Christian liberal arts college. As such, one can tell that I greatly endorse and believe in the benefits of a liberal arts education; such an education is extremely valuable and helpful, no matter which career path(s) a student may choose to pursue after college.
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However, it has become clear that the costs of education are getting out of hand — and out of the reach of a growing number of people. Now with the Internet and alternative methods of delivery in the mix — and the current model continuing to show itself as being vulnerable and unsustainable for a growing number of people —\u00a0 there is a potent equation for change in the air.<\/strong>
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So…if you don’t believe we are in a game-changing environment, how do you explain this (increasingly-prevalent) line of questioning? <\/strong>(Though most of the articles I’ve seen do not use the word “dead”, the flavor\/meaning of such articles and postings is much the same.)
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