"Put down that wrench!"

You know, the contrast between my university experience twenty years ago and today is so vast. There seems to be little or no flexbility for committed students to submit their work if they cannot do so in person. Having said that, some of the students seem to come into lectures extremely late and just seem to walk in and out as they please. It makes me wonder if we haven't pushed too many people into the University route who may not be best suited to it. This makes me wonder how much time and money have been spent trying to create courses and attract people who may be better served by something more vocational.