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I went to Arizona earlier this month to see what the college of the future might look like. What I found taking shape is an exciting new era of higher education that will help more students get a great, personalized education at an affordable price. 这个月早些时候，我去了趟亚利桑那州，为的是一睹未来的大学会是什么样子。我看到了一个振奋人心的高等教育新时代正逐步成型，届时，更多的学生将获得良好的，个性化的 教育，代价也是他们可接受的。 This future may not always include the lecture halls, dormitories, football teams and other features of the traditional college experience. Instead, the colleges I visited are experimenting with ways for students to get their degrees online, allowing them to take courses anyplace and at any time. 在这个未来的教育世界中，或许不一定有讲课礼堂、学生宿舍、足球队以及传统大学生活中的一些其他特色。在我访问的大学里，恰恰是学校想方设法让学生通过在线学习来获得 学位，让他们能够随时随地地上课。 These “colleges without walls,” as they are sometimes called, are at the forefront of the effort to broaden access to higher education, especially for low-income students juggling their studies with full-time jobs and families. During my visit, I heard inspiring stories of students who are taking advantage of these flexible learning models to pursue degrees that can put them on paths to new careers. | 
