“New learning technologies prompt a rethinking of traditional course structure” 
“There’s not really much need for teachers anymore,” since so much material is online, says Dekunle Somade, a senior at the U. of Maryland at College Park.”
What I found interesting about this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, is the connection we can make to our Week Four discussion: the need to be your own filter for information — online materials, databases, educational videos, and tutorials.
This might make for a compelling entry in your portfolio’s research section: what does it mean to be your own filter?