Advice to Baruch

Baruch is a commuter college. So apart from various family & job responsibilities, students do their best with the responsibility of getting good grades. They also struggle to fit in their required subject in whatever schedule allows them to do so before or after business hours. New Media is one class that is offered online and a great relief to people like me who work and take 3 subjects at college. Baruch should offer more classes online. The college already has an awareness of technology and the students are well prepared generally to adept in new technologies. These technologies are embraced with zeal and creativity. So why not foster a learning environment by keeping in terms with the current trends?

Platforms like Blackboard and especially Discussion Board can be greatly updated. I have noticed - during this New Media class and one past class - how students have opened up their views & ideas on these electronic discussions. For those other students who have trouble learning the subject matter, discussion board has helped widen their thinking and ask questions to fellow students without any shame. I say this from personal experience.

Many students have benefited from video tutorials - especially Calculus class. Although the tutorial was not professionally made, it helped tremendously. If only like Youtube, students were able to discuss some more about the topics covered in a particular video or about a particular problem in the chapter exercise. These tools will also facilitate networking and we all know there is no better tool than networking when hunting for a job!