If you want the best and the brightest at your college/university, you've got to have a great brand. Especially for an up-and-coming university like Ryerson.
Andy DeSoto
· 1 year ago
Wow, Shey, that's an interesting read. What's funny is that I do see both sides of the argument, and can understand how a professor might be upset if he explicitly gave the instruction that students should do their work alone. Still, though, collaborating online these days is just as legitimate as collaborating in person.
You're absolutely right.
Andy DeSoto
· 1 year ago
Enjoyed this article quite a bit, Corvida; thanks for the mention. You know, I think this issue is an even bigger deal than I realize and you hit the nail right on the head: just think about the thousands and thousands of dollars colleges spend on full-color, glossy advertisements, promotional CDs, and similar products, all in hopes of wooing prospective students. The budget per college has to be immense and yet, Facebook Pages can reach practically the same number of people at a largely reduced cost.
When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.
My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many...
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If you want the best and the brightest at your college/university, you've got to have a great brand. Especially for an up-and-coming university like Ryerson.
You're absolutely right.
When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.
My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many...