Fair enough. And I agree that progressive/hybrid approaches to teaching don't all translate/scale online well -- I'm thinking for example of programs built on b

Fair enough. And I agree that progressive/hybrid approaches to teaching don't all translate/scale online well -- I'm thinking for example of programs built on being highly project-oriented in applied engineering or vocational schools, or the Khan-academy-style of doing homework in class (which I would have loved in high school) But presently for me this is not a requirement. I suppose that, being okay with the lecture format as the core, I wanted to pursue learning but with less of the contextual hassle and inefficiencies (I have enough of my own!). On that, online courses certainly delivered -- which is what I wanted to convey. However, I won't deny that this may be approaching the upper limit of what online education can manage to do well.