Brown and Duguid

Brown and Duguid bring up several interesting points in this week's reading. One of the implications for the educational system that I see if the re-training of the American ideal of a college education for outbound high-schooler's. The reality of getting your education online is a very different reality than people have ever experienced. Parents are in no way prepared to even think of that possibility for their child and the high school's are probably not well versed enough in what is available for students that could and would thrive in that environment. It is easy to see a "fit" for adults returning to school after years in the workplace, convenience alone makes online schooling viable. But what about 18 year olds that have struggled to fit in the school environment already? Could they be a candidate to get a degree against the odds? How about the kid who really would like to go to college but for some circumstance (home issues, health issues, etc) just cant get to the campus they would like to attend? There are a myriad of reasons that a graduating senior may not go to college, but is your average high school guidance counselor prepared to think out of the box to find solutions for kids who could be successful in the digital environment? I really doubt that they are - but would love to be proved wrong!