The higher education faculty, whose numbers can be expected to decline, is currently composed of subject matter experts engaged in teaching and research. It will be diversified to include learning designers, instructors, assessors, technologists, and researchers, reflecting the demographics of the nation. The competition for this talent both within and outside higher education will be fierce. As in the film industry, talent is likely to overshadow institutions, and with an abundance of competing providers, an agent may be more valued than tenure.
