Simply, my advice to Baruch on New Media would be to make our
classrooms more digital and easily accessible to students and the faculty.
Below are some improvements that could be easily made.
1. More Online
Classes - While there are few online classes and hybrid classes in my major
(Digital Marketing), there is room for many more courses to be taught online.
Instead of stuffing people into huge lecture halls with over 200 students
(Psychology, Micro/Macro Economics, Business 1000, & Etc.) why not allow
more of these classes to be taught online? It will be easier for the Professors
to manage and easier for the students to attend. Many universities are teaching
their courses online and we should be moving towards this new technology. I for
one am happy i get to take this class online. :)
2. More Digital
Course Materials - More Textbooks online! Students are tired of paying over
inflated prices for college textbooks. Besides, half the time we either buy the
book second hand from someone else, or we just don't buy the text book at all
(some professors will even understand if the textbook is just too expensive and
urge you to buy a previous edition). Sure some companies offer their textbooks
in digital editions but not enough. Baruch should push publishers to provide
more digital textbooks that are supplemented with online materials to make
learning more immersive.
3. Seriously...
Get rid of Blackboard - I can't tell you how many complains i have heard from
students and faculty about Blackboard. Not only is Blackboard outdated (Almost
obsolete in lieu of newer software) it is extremely counter-intuitive. Students
and Faculty alike admititely don't use blackboard because it is to complex or
difficult and the learning curve is very high.
Of course, these
are simply just a few changes and, in my opinion, Baruch does take more incentive
to make the campus more technology friendly then other CUNYs have.
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