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Re:My students cheated... a lot by beambot on Saturday May 28, 2022 @10:56PM (#31545896)
The college system serves three purposes: (1) Education, (2) Credentialing, (3) Networking.

The weight between these fluctuates over time, and increasingly there are better & cheaper resources for (1) outside the traditional classroom setting.

Re:My students cheated... a lot by radford-neal on Saturday May 28, 2022 @11:57PM (#31546248)
Actually, it's main purpose is to provide a socially-acceptable way for young people to not devote their time to productive work. Some of these people use the time this makes available to them to learn wonderful things.