Aug 22 2012: The obsolete university model can be used comparatively to the old brick and motor commercial stores like Wal-Mart which many say are becoming fast outdated with online shopping like Amazon. This may be true, but with one problem: while it is true that the economic transaction can be done online, the same cannot be said of customer service which still requires physical interaction to customers and handling of products. This goes the same with universities. It is true that in the future more students will attend classes online, but they will still need physically present labs, technicians, and open facilities for students to perform their homework assignments and lab experiments. I personally believe that both will complement themselves better to providing more universal access to education.
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