To alert students of important events, Baruch should use Twitter. It can reach many students, and since twitter is available on phones, makes it an emergency tool too. Now Baruch has two options with Twitter, have its own version of Twitter, or let it host the service. Much easier just to let them host.
Another tool, would be a Wiki for Baruch. This Wiki would make accessing important information easier. The baruch main website is ok, but a wiki can add an element of change. Only faculty have access, and information can be updated very easily.
How about using virtual worlds to teach students? Baruch has online classes, but a virtual class will be a great attraction to students and create a realistic environment. Learn Japanese in a virtual Tokyo from a Baruch professor. How about avoiding Big Class rooms by having it all on a virtual space. Saves time, is convenient, and might get students who don't participate to participate.
I like the idea of using twitter to alert students about important info at school. While I hate twitter I think it would serve well for this purpose. I never know what is going on at school and the emails that are sent out are too long and word for me to read. A tweet would allow for a short message of only the important info that needs to be known and will allow everyone to get it easily. I also like the idea of using a Wiki for school. Blackboard and the school website are outdated. Wiki would be a much easier to use alternative like in our New Media class.
ReplyDeleteHahaha virtual classrooms. Awesome. Hmm the only problem Baruch would have with that they might find some attendance issue. Like, is being there virtually the same as being there in-person? What if the student's sleeping or something?
ReplyDeleteIf the classroom's only open during classtimes, then maybe they can be okay with it. Some people sleep in classes anyway.