Jeff Bennett's Blog

Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Swaptree and thousands of sites have transformed how we search, find, connect, communicate, buy and swap on the Internet.  YouTube has also gained incredible traction as a platform to syndicate video content.

In an interesting twist on the use of the Internet in an old fashioned application process, Tufts University this year has become the first selective college in the nation to encourage applicants to submit videos about themselves.  More than 1,000 high school seniors have included one-minute video essays in their bids for a spot in the Class of 2014.

This is a very creative use of YouTube to allow an applicant to be able to add more dimension to their candidacy to attend Tufts.  The world is becoming ever more interconnected and the use of this type of technology on an independent basis is another indicator the applicants prowess using the integration of technology as a tool.

Across the board the Internet is enabling social interaction.  Adding comments to photos or posts has been prevalent with Internet communities for a long time but Facebook has really brought this out across its massive user base.