Advice to Baruch College

   If i were to be contracted by Baruch College to use new media in order to improve the collegiate experience, i would advice Baruch to adopt a social networking community. A sort of community that enhances the student's level of education and overall college experience. Such a community would integrate many of the already existing services that Baruch provides. Like, integrating Blackboard, Degree Works, e-sims and many others into a condensed page that is more easily accessible without having to log in individually every time one wants to use one of the services. On top of that i would advice that Baruch establish a social network community that enables students to communicate with others who may aspire the same degree, are taking the same courses at the present time or may have taken the course previously. This community would have features that would allow students to converge and discuss similar ideals since they are already linked in the social network by their scholastic aspirations and experiences.

   The students could help each other or give advice to each other pertaining to the courses they may be taking. For example, a student that is going to take a chemistry course the following semester could inquire another student he/she is linked to because that student already took chemistry. This community would give Baruch a more traditional experience of student engagement while in college because as of now, Baruch is seen as a fast paced school with barely any focus out of the everyday schedule of coming into school, taking classes and leaving. Through a social network community, students could engage on-the-go on matters other then scholastic ones, like fraternities and sororities, and sports at Baruch. The big picture is that through new media as the one illustrated above, Baruch could enhance the collegiate experience for its students by providing a deeper level of engagement and integration in a fast paced environment.