What sets M.I.T apart from other colleges? They actually post current students’ blogs on the admission page on their website. As a growing nation dependent on the internet, I am not surprised that higher education has conformed to this trend. What better way to encourage prospective students to apply then by allowing them to view the experiences by current students. What is even more interesting is that these blogs are uncensored. I can see how posting blogs can be an advantage for the college but I doubt their decision. What if a student posts something negative about the school or makes a threat? The lines between promotion, slander, and security are a fine line. Also, who is going to oversee and monitor these blogs? Does it raise the price of tuition to have these blogs available? In all, I am not convinced that these blogs are the answer to promotion. Here, at TAMU, it is required in many classes that you have a blog to post your assignments. These are accessible by a simple search engine. The school does not fund monitoring and it doesn’t come out of students’ shallow pockets. M.I.T., I would rethink your strategy with this blogging plan.
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