Three reasons:
- because it seems daft, given the ongoing transition to the digital world, to still be part of a system that only hands out qualifications on paper
- because, done right, UCD will improve education, giving learners a single simple interface with which to (i) interact with multiple parties, both learning providers and fellow students; and (ii) transition between learning providers, and into employment, controlling the sharing of relevant data at each step; and
- because, UCD will – in time – reduce operating costs as systems for control of data converge with those for control of money (i.e. payment systems).