One way to improve college experience with new media would be to create a phone application that integrate all school related media into one app. The application would allow access to information such as the academic calendar, class schedules, and other information like a school map. The app would give you access to blackboard, cunyfirst and your college email. The app would include a calander that students can use as a planner and a chat feature that would allow you to message your professors directly and them you through the app's messaging system. This app could streamline the college experience into one application providing efficiency and helping student's with time management.
New media fosters creativity in so many ways. With the spread of web 2.0 people have started to immerse themselves in new technologies. In middle school I learned how to use html to create Myspace layouts that was unique to my personality as did everyone around me. Combining html skills with photoshop we would create incredible layouts. Playing RPG games in virtual worlds like World of Warcraft or Runescape, we would design our characters, their homes and many other aspects of the game. Today, there are so many softwares whose sole purpose is help individuals create media and make the process of putting their creativity out into the world easier. From Adobe suite which is a full library of softwares for photo and video editing (Photoshop & After Effects), graphic design (Illustrator) and web design (Dreamweaver) to music production softwares like Ableton Live and Logic Pro X, there are a plethora of softwares designed solely to make your ideas into reality. Computers have brought u...
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