Poley said the proposed alliance is "basically a positive idea," and reflects the increasingly popular view that learning doesn't stop at graduation.
Additionally, she said, consortiums allow schools to offer a broader array of educational options than they could alone.
"I don't know of a school that could offer everything that everyone needs to know," she said. "I think Harvard would be very smart to get into a consortium with institutions that are not just like Harvard."
Eventually, she said, a majority of schools are likely to provide some form of distance learning to anyone who wants it and can pay for it.
The Bird's Eye View
"Our institutions are social
institutions, not just educational institutions," he said. "There's no substitute for that."
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