[LINK] Cinemas are dying

[Tom Worthington]

On 15/1/21 6:26 am, gerard wrote:

> ... You forgot to mention Universties!
> 
> I wonder if they will survive the move to on-line? ...

Yes, universities will survive.

As Robert Pirsig, wrote:

	"... the real university exists not as the physical campus, but as a 
body of reason within the minds of students and teachers ..." From: Zen 
and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974)

As with the cinema, many like the social environment of the university. 
But like movies, much of education delivery had already moved online 
before COVID-19. I expect most universities will still have a campus, 
but the average student will spend only about 20% of their study time there.

A survey in 2015 at ANU found that lecture attendance was around 30%. My 
impression from talking to other lecturers was this was typical for 
Australian universities. 
https://missunitwocents.tumblr.com/post/123364615920/that-sinking-feeling-counting-the-cost-of-live

In response new buildings were designed with more room for active 
student work, rather than passive lectures. An example is the ANU Marie 
Reay Teaching Centre, which opened in 2019: 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2020/11/blend-and-flip-for-teaching.html 


Coincidentally these new classrooms have proved more easily adapted for 
COVID-safe requirements, as the furniture on wheels can easily be pushed 
further apart for social distancing. 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2020/09/back-on-campus-at-hybrid-event.html

See the notes from my six part series: "Higher education after 
COVID-19": 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/search/label/HE%20After%20COVID19

This was delivered for the Microlearning Series curated by Manisha 
Khetarpal at Maskwacis Cultural College, Canada. Manisha has asked for a 
new series starting this Wednesday 20 January. I would welcome input: 
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2021/01/engaging-students-in-online-environment.html


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