I teach at a university. We aren't (completely) evil sith lords who have somehow tricked everyone with our big conspiracy. And students aren't irrational fools

I teach at a university. We aren't (completely) evil sith lords who have somehow tricked everyone with our big conspiracy. And students aren't irrational fools who love to waste their money. We'd love to do more online programs. Everyone has been trying to get them or two going, including us. The problem is most students can't handle them. It's like buying a home exercise device. They usually just gather dust if you aren't surrounded by peers and trainers pushing you to use them. Over the years I'd say student self-motivation has gone down not up for a variety of reasons, requiring a lot more hand-holding. More people go to college than before, plus in STEM most of our students come from countries where school consists of watching lectures passively then cramming the night before exams.