Zephry Teachout's 'Will The Web Kill Colleges'

Running head: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF THE WEB 1

Analyzing the Impact of the Web

In reading Zephry Teachout’s article, “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” he sheds light on the differences that is taking place in how students are earning their degrees. He discussed a few key points that reflected why he thought there was a shift to online learning, they were: a) the cost of online learning is significantly low, as online qualifications cost a college less to provide , b) the quality of the education earned through online learning may not be up to par, and c) questioned the validity of the degree earned and if employers would hire an employee that earned a degree from a traditional institution over an online school, and d) the ease of online learning versus attending classes in person, and the increased attendance for those who could not afford attending traditional institutions. The points that the author discussed that I would like to reflect on is the cost of online learning and the ability to complete a degree in a self-paced manner. Being a full-time employee and juggling a full load outside of
There are a lot more schools that are either implementing full online learning degrees, or adding online classes in order to complete a degree. However, ethical questions may be raised by his implications that these online classes will be taught by low-paying adjunct professors, or professors that are not qualified to teach can by schools, future employers, and students. Potential problems that may arise from this view of online learning is that society will question the validity and quality of the education learned via online learning, additionally, students may get overlooked for promotions or higher-paying positions because they may appear to be less qualified because they did not attend a brick and mortar