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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't? (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by protein@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 116 points 5 months ago (6 children)

The quality of education at college and university is in free fall.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 49 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I went to college before the internet was ever considered a valid source for any material. But using the internet made research extremely easy if I could determine the book source for reference.

I went back to college right around that time the internet just became the default source for everything. It was staggering how little information was expected to be known. The implicit ubiquitous access to information was a staggering foundational shift.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/wait-what-new-research-says-internet-use-is-killing-your-memory/#:~:text=That%E2%80%99s%20the%20main%20takeaway%20from%20new%20research%20by,technologyso%20ubiquitous%20that%20opting%20out%20is%20nearly%20unimaginable.

[–] mynamesnotrick@lemmy.zip 18 points 5 months ago

Worked in higher Ed for a decade. Can confirm.

[–] Floon@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 months ago

US universities are pro football teams with a sideline in education.

[–] isyasad@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Everywhere? or in what country/place?

[–] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In Quebec/Canada at least. Haven't teach in another country but I fear it's similar.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

What is causing that? Anything I can do to offset that when my children will be old enough for it to be a problem?

[–] miridius@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Was it ever good?