The Barrier to Entry for Digital Art and Robotics Classes

The barrier to entry for that stuff has never been lower, right? I mean, there's all sorts of online educational tools you can get for free or next to free. People willing to collaborate and it's easier than never to, you know, through social media to find those people and stay in touch with them. So on balance, is that a good thing or a bad thing for institutions like DigiPen and other colleges?