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Re:Making universities obsolete by phreeza on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @07:07AM (#3504371)
Let's not forget that universities are among the oldest institutions we know.

They have managed to adapt many times before. So while their current methods might be slightly outdated, I doubt they will be becoming obsolete anytime soon, they will merely change their mode of operation to include new technologies.

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Re:Making universities obsolete by twelvechairs on Tuesday January 24, 2012 @08:17AM (#3504558)
Like libraries?

[edit] More seriously though I think 'universities' as we know them are important for particular things. What is likely to take off in the future however is good independent accreditation for private-study. The most important failing of universities at present is that you can hardly ever fail...

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