As an adviser to Baruch college, I have some ideas to help improve the college using new media technology. Currently Baruch uses traditional email and blackboard postings to communicate to students. In an effort to improve communication and enhance the knowledge and technology of Baruch, I suggest implementing a type of skype / virtual program.
This tool could be used for many purposes. It can be used for students to have meetings or participate in a class from anywhere in the world. It can help students get to know each other through face to face contact and allow them to be studing together through skype without leaving their homes. It can also be used to provide one on one access or give a group access to view and particpate in class lecture.
This skype tool would also have an animated operator, like the kind you find on certain website that gives you live access to get answers to any questions you may have. Simply go onto the Baruch website and ask for a live operator and one will appear to answer your questions or direct you to the proper location to find what you need. This could be used to use library research or general questions. These animated operators can also provide confidential information exclusive to the student.
This type of skype/virtual tool would be a combination of a virtual world that allows the student to see the school in a virtual way. This skype virtual world can help the student experience the school and help them to undertstand what to anticipate prior to starting classes. They would be able to see the different facilities and through the virtual world interact with the school's surroundings. The virtual world could aid students with demonstrations of a listing of "how tos". From how to get your student id to how to find your classroom to how to pay your tuition.
This type of skype program would be benefit the students by providing the latest information at their fingertips. It is also helpful to the school itself by providing this type of access for students, frees up the facility to focus on other areas.
This skype/virtual tool could be accessed for any devices such as blackberry, iphone or pc.
I like your idea. I feel like it would make the learning experience of learning way better. Come to think of it i kinda wish i have this for my programming class. Like if there was a virtual teacher to help you go over problems. I think it would help a lot of people, especially a 24hr 7day a week service.
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