Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Colleges Tracking Online "Chatter"
Colleges are now using the social medias everyone once hated to their advantage. The admissions offices are using websites such as Facebook to look at their prospects and get a real picture of them. What they are doing on the web can be the best representation of their interests, goals, and maybe even commitment to the school. Some people may this as an invasion of privacy and i can see this point of view, but they have to know that the internet is never private and it could be good incentive for people to be more careful about what they post. Colleges can also use these tools to interact with their prospect students. The schools can get in touch with the students in a way that is easy and comfortable to them. The world is always changing and getting more advanced. In order to keep up, the schools have to find away to accept the new ways, like Facebook, and use them for their own good.
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When you talked about how it is a good incentive for people to be more careful, I thought that was a great idea. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI think that you are right, when you said that the internet is never private, once someone posts something on the web it is there for everyone to see! I think that everyone needs to be aware of their "foot print" on the internet because colleges can and will see what is out there about you, for better or worse.
ReplyDeleteNice.