Baruch New Media - Our Class Wiki - So Far

Well, a contribution that I have done on the class wiki is that I added a post that explains the technology of mp3 files. I briefly explained how the mp3 files have made it easier for people to exchange music. In addition, I explained how the music industry is being affected by these files. One thing that I would like to expand is one of the post of the importance of itunes. I would like to add content explaining a new way on how the itunes store is distributing its music to consumers. Moreover, I am doing some research on how technology is helping the music industry create high quality sound tracks. In addition, how this new technology is helping everyone to be great singers.

The Next New Thing

One thing that I hate when it comes to typing a paper is the fact that you have to carry your laptop around or sit on a computer for a long time. Time is a big issue when it comes to typing a paper. Most students have jobs that make it difficult for them to work on their papers. These particular students only have spare time while they are using public transportation. Now, it is rare for students to take out their laptops while they are commuting to school or work. One great idea in which students can do their school work while they are commuting is by introducing a mobile application similar to Microsoft Word. Students can then type their work on their cellphones and transfer it to their computers. This application would also include features like check spelling, format settings, fonts and much more. As technology improves, this application is more likely to be created. In my case, this application would be the greatest tool.

Advice To Baruch College

If I was hired by Baruch College to use new media to improve the College I would suggest the use of podcasts. The professors would record their lectures and would post them on blackboard. This idea would be a good help tool for students to do well on their classes. With just a simple download students can then put them on their ipods and listen to the lecture while they are on the subway. In addition, the creation of an automatic system that would inform students about the cancellation of a class would also be of great help. The way in which this system would inform the students would be via mobile technology. Students would receive all the information on their mobile devices. These are my basic suggestions to improve Baruch College.

Old VS New

"New" media and "Old" media are similar to one another but are very different. Old media is a form of media which is static. This type of media can be best represented by books, magazines, newspapers, television, music and photography. Old media makes it difficult for any person that does not belong to any media company to be heard. The internet made a great contribution to the creation of what is known as new media. New media is the transformation of existing media which in this case is old media (Friedman). The characteristics of new media consists of the 5 C's which are communication, collaboration, community, creativity, and convergence (Friedman). New media has made it easier for any person to spread his or her word. Now what would new media be called ten or twenty years from today?