Advice to Baruch College

If I was hired by Baruch College to use new media to improve the college, I would first suggest them to use it more in the classroom. A blog site like this can help improve participation from all students. It could more a class based more on what the students have to say, rather than just the professor. I would also suggest to use wiki sites to do group projects. This way you can make sure everyone is contributing in the project, instead of one or two people doing everything. Posting homework on a media site might also be better. Another good thing that could help the students is making a Facebook page for that class where the students and professor can post information, for example, if a project is due soon or if a class is cancelled. It is an easier way for the professor and students to communicate. The school itself could use new media for communicating with the students. They could set up a page on one of these sites where they can get student feedback. Maybe having a page can make it easier for students to get in contact with the school when they have questions. I also feel like the school should use one of the picture sites like Instagram to promote the school. They can post pictures of the different events going on at the school. A lot of high school students use sites like that and if they can view what goes on at the school, it might attract more people to go there. They could also set up an account for their clubs, athletic programs, sororities, fraternities and groups like that. Using new media sites can help promote the school in many ways.