misteryudi- true at least in the current model. But if surgeons can do long-distant surgery via robots and computers, then you can imagine being able to do virtual labs etc at some future point.
Also, the fact is that online programs may start to be a real competition to the college campus (consider,for example, how much cheaper it is to offer classes online than to build/maintain classrooms and building) and to stay alive, campus colleges may have to re-invent themselves to provide a more practical, hands-on type of education.
Or maybe it is just wishful thinking on my part.