I don't think I ever mentioned scale - or perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you mean by that. Online scales the same as face-to-face - the more students you have the more staff time you need. The longtail advantage that I mentioned, which is maybe what you're picking up on, is about aggregation of interested students from all over the world who might be interested in niche subjects that would otherwise not get the numbers and be axed. It's a different line of conversation from the specific design one though.
On the great minds front - yes, of course, it's great to have them there at the school if that is where the class is. It's also great to have them online, if that is where the class is. Australia is a long way away - the nearest neighbour is still a 4 -5 hour flight. Distance education is often a necessity there. My whole point here isn't to say online is better than studio, but to say that design can be taught successfully online. Online education is an addition to the options, not a replacement for any, just in the same way as the Internet hasn't replaced books, radio, TV or film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=37349 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
