I don't know what it's like on the Ivy League School level, but on the community college level; it seems like the courses are at least five-ten years out of date. (I'm not dumping on community colleges either. I have gotten more out of community colleges than state, or UC courses. I've alway been a huge supporter of community colleges.)

I really wanted to support my local community college, and learn something new, but every year I look through the offered courses, and even the catalogue, and it's just not worth the time, and now the money. The course are just too basic, and dated.

I honestly think tenure is to blame. Plus, I don't think most administrators know anything about computing, and just rubber stamp these antiquated courses. It's a shame because my local community college is surrounded by tech workers, and kids/adults who want to learn this stuff.