Yes. Daniel I understood.

But I think the shift will go from institutional certification to assessing individuals. Degrees will still be recognized by Universities and between themselves. Degrees are important to these entities.

The world outside of universities and colleges doesn't really need to make hiring decisions based on degrees. In many situations a degree does not create real value for the employer. It has been a long time since I've heard someone around me say "Lets hire a computer science graduate".

In the past we were not in a position to assess educational level. The degree played a big role. Now we are more interested in finding people who can do the job. I have been involved in 3 projects so far where I see the shift.

I am a bit biased because of working on the assessment side for so long. Am mostly called in to projects where assessmemnt can play a major role.

And Daniel it sure would be interesting to get your views on how collaborative filtering could play a role in assessment models.

A degree (diploma) is a byproduct of the press. The Network world will/should create a new mechanism.

Gilbert