Question about online certificate programs...

[Ron Humphrey]

Few understand how a former soldier, marine, law enforcement officer can teach computer science theory. It's easy though. Muwahahahaah.

My undergraduate is bscs, masters mscs, phd is technology (ongoing like a bad horror flick with lots of blood and brains, and most of it is mine).

Most western education systems are built upon a broad base of shallow knowledge, that builds to a point of deep knowledge in an ultimate specific topic. These are great for creating silo's of information and graduate programs, but horrible for engendering creativity and understanding.

It should still be noted that in may ways the current culture in most areas you would be looking towards still look pretty heavily towards that :

Most western education systems are built upon a broad base of shallow knowledge, that builds to a point of deep knowledge in an ultimate specific topic.

And as Rob and others have pointed to in one form or another the requirement for moderation in changing anything means thats not going to go away overnight.

(Rob: Let me know if I'm misinterpreting you)