Advice

           The wonderful thing about New Media is that it is new. It is current. It revolves around the ideas of today, not yesterday. This simple fact can help older 'beings' fit into the new world and take advantage of what it has to offer. If I was hired by Baruch College to use New Media to improve the College, the first thing I would do would be to incorporate the use of Smart Boards. I am guessing certain classrooms in the building already have them but I have yet to see one. Smart Boards are great for many reasons, it is easier for a teacher to point out and emphasize what they are trying to teach. I also believe that it is easier to keep the student's attention with a Smart Board. My generation grew up with computers and cell phones. When a teacher writes on a white board, it is in a way boring. Smart Boards make for an easier and more pleasant presentation by the teacher, along with the ability to focus more on teaching than writing on the white board and having everyone understand their writing.
           Another way I would use Social Media to improve the school, would be to create a social media platform where students enrolled in a specific class, would automatically be joined into a social media group. It can be very hard to make friends in class, some people might be shy and some might not bother with it. The thing is, knowing people in your class helps tremendously. We have all missed class before and it can be crippling. If you know someone or can get into contact with someone easily, it can save you a lot of headaches by easily catching up on what was missed.