The point I thought was interesting was how Mark Cuban talked about the Innovator's Dilemma for many universities that don't believe in or support online learni

The point I thought was interesting was how Mark Cuban talked about the Innovator's Dilemma for many universities that don't believe in or support online learning. I'd venture to say the education model experienced this same sort of ID (Innovator's Dilemma) when writing/print became available to the masses. What was traditionally taught via in-person sessions (e.g. Socrates => Plato => Aristotle) could now be written down and distributed. Sure, if you optimize for depth of learning, you won't get anywhere near the quality of having Aristotle teach you in person. Then again, unless your last name is "The Great" (Alexander), you're probably not going to get Aristotle as your teacher. What we're seeing now is remarkably similar. You have elite legacy institutions available to a few, while technology has progressed enough to make it available to the masses. I understand the point about how great a "signal" it sends to potential employers and why that's necessary, but now that more and more of your work can be online, it's easier than ever before to send the right signals.