1 - No idea as I've not kept up with what traditional higher education programs are teaching! Graduates keep being hireable though.
2 - Not American and I don't subscribe to the only point of higher education being to prepare you for work so yes I think it still has lots of value. The cost in the US is very high though!
3 - I want someone to show to me that they can do the job they are applying for. Having a higher education degree is potentially one part of that signal but not the only one. The company I work for right now says:
We have intentionally removed academic qualifications from all our job specs. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, work histories and academic qualifications who can demonstrate the requirements below. Our work environment is welcoming and open. We value diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and work hard to make sure everyone in the company has a voice.
4 - Higher education is in part self-directed so I think the advancement of online and alternative resources just makes that better and students experience richer if they take advantage of it. They're complementary basically.
5 - I did a degree directly relating to my job field (Computer Games Technology) and the best things I got from it were a community of like-minded people, lots of networking opportunities and some fun projects to inspire me. I was largely self-taught beforehand, my secondary education I tailored towards making games so found most of the academic work things I already knew peppered with interesting insights and some new stuff later on.
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1 - No idea as I've not kept up with what traditional higher education programs are teaching! Graduates keep being hireable though.
2 - Not American and I don't subscribe to the only point of higher education being to prepare you for work so yes I think it still has lots of value. The cost in the US is very high though!
3 - I want someone to show to me that they can do the job they are applying for. Having a higher education degree is potentially one part of that signal but not the only one. The company I work for right now says: We have intentionally removed academic qualifications from all our job specs. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, work histories and academic qualifications who can demonstrate the requirements below. Our work environment is welcoming and open. We value diverse perspectives and backgrounds, and work hard to make sure everyone in the company has a voice.
4 - Higher education is in part self-directed so I think the advancement of online and alternative resources just makes that better and students experience richer if they take advantage of it. They're complementary basically.
5 - I did a degree directly relating to my job field (Computer Games Technology) and the best things I got from it were a community of like-minded people, lots of networking opportunities and some fun projects to inspire me. I was largely self-taught beforehand, my secondary education I tailored towards making games so found most of the academic work things I already knew peppered with interesting insights and some new stuff later on.