Academic-Capital

It wasn’t long ago that the only option for higher education was to attend classes full-time and put your life on hold. The traditional educational model was implanted from European religious models and existed in the country and unchanged for hundreds of years.   The advent of new virtual information and the interconnectedness of media tools have changed the fundamental way in which colleges operate.  Retrofitting Traditional Structures: Traditional structures are based on traditional mediums of learning that rely heavily on face-to-face communication. As technology made its way into the modern educational world such colleges first implemented this technology in individual classes and then into the infrastructure of their universities. Older platforms are in the process of retrofitted to handle more data and virtual learning platforms.  Newer models do not have large physical infrastructures but are marked by their sleek and cost saving designs. Lacking a physical pro