29th
Blogging works!
We’ve been discussing our college website for months with our IT department and as a result a continual theme has surfaced; our website is difficult to navigate and lacks evidence of life on campus. Being a committed student affairs professional who strives to create a vibrant campus environment for students, I did not like the idea that “evidence of life on campus” was non-existent through our website.
So, we decided that we would begin 2 web-based projects to address this concern. They are student created videos and students blogs on our website. I have to say, this has been one of the most rewarding adventures I’ve undertaken in a long time. We purchased two flip cameras for students to record campus events as well as set 8 students up with blogging capabilities on our website.
After much discussion, we let our students loose to vlog and blog! The results are an amazing journey of self-discovery for our students and the best PR for evidence of life on campus that we could have never scripted! Your students have a lot to say about their lives and their campus and if given the platform — they will inspire and impress you! Check out our bloggers at: www.elgin.edu/eccbloggers
