by Michael Hemphill, Shreveport Times
Colleges can no longer compete like they used to. There are complete universities operating online, for-profit institutions in every other strip mall, and hundreds of free online learning courses from top universities like MIT and Yale. Because of technology and economic realities, the ability of a student to merely access content will only grow. Schools that remain focused on the traditional academic method — the delivery of content in a classroom — will continue to have a tougher time competing against more pervasive, accessible, and less expensive approaches. But, the brick and mortar school is not doomed if it provides an enhanced educational experience to meet the needs of a dramatically changing student body.
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