Digital Education vs. the Ruling Elite

I am very proud to have worked in an industry that basically phased itself out. A handful of people do the job that once employed thousands and yet the same job is being done. But teaching has hardly changed in hundreds of years. A classroom of 20-40 with a teacher. Have educators heard of the internet? Of computers? Self paced learning? There is a better way. A cheaper way. But we won't get there until there is more pressure to modernize.

Digital Education vs. the Ruling Elite

Updates:

UK has an Open University. Low cost, lectures on ITunes and the internet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10903088

Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Saving money on books. Why pay $200 for a textbook that probably can't be sold back because of some minor changes in a newer edition?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-08-07-college-textbooks_N.htm?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+usatoday-NewsTopStories+%28News+-+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader