College Social Media Platform

Project Description:

The proposed project aims to develop a comprehensive social media platform tailored for our college community. This platform will serve as a hub for students, teachers, and recruiters to connect, collaborate, and explore academic and career opportunities. Anonymity is prioritized, allowing registered users to post without revealing their identity. Admins have control through an intuitive panel.

Project Objectives:

• Profile Management:

1. Enable students to create and manage profiles with academic information, skills, projects, and experiences.
2. Allow teachers to showcase their expertise and connect with students.
3. Provide recruiters with tools to find suitable candidates.

• Project Showcase:

1. Create a space for students to showcase their projects, including descriptions, technologies used, and outcomes.
2. Allow for project collaboration among students.

• Resume Upload::

1. Enable students to upload their professional resumes directly to their profiles, showcasing their academic achievements, skills, and experiences.

• Job and Internship Listings:

1. Integrate a job board for recruiters to post opportunities and for students to apply directly through the platform.

• Virtual Assistant for Searching:

1. Implement a virtual assistant to assist users in searching for profiles, projects, events, and clubs.
2. Incorporate natural language processing (NLP) for a more intuitive and user-friendly search experience.

• Club Pages:

1. Provide dedicated pages for student clubs and organizations to share information, updates, and events.
2. Allow students to join and participate in clubs through the platform.

• User Engagement Analytics:

1. Implement analytics tools to track user engagement, popular features, and interactions within the platform.
2. Provide insights to administrators for improving user experience.

• Anonymous Posting:

1. Allow registered and verified users of the university community to make anonymous posts, enabling them to share their views and problems without revealing their identity.
2. This feature is especially beneficial for students who might be hesitant to express concerns openly.

• Teacher Contributions:

1. Facilitate teachers in posting their views, insights, and updates, fostering a collaborative and open environment between students and educators.
2. Teachers can choose to post anonymously if needed.

• Abuse Word Filtering:

1. Implement an abuse word API to prevent the circulation of offensive language within the platform. This ensures a respectful and inclusive online community.

• User Verification:

1. Only verified users from the university community can post content, ensuring a secure and trustworthy environment.
2. Users can select a username, providing a level of identity while maintaining privacy.

• Admin Panel:

1. Develop an admin panel to manage and monitor platform activities.
2. Administrators can review posts, handle reported content, and ensure adherence to community guidelines.
3. The admin panel empowers administrators to maintain a positive and safe online space.

Technologies Used

• Frontend:

1. HTML
2. CSS
3. JavaScript

• Backend:

1. Laravel (PHP)

• Database:

1. MySQL

Project Team

• Backend Developer: Anurag Seervi
• Frontend Developer: Rai Himanshu
• Database Mangement: Bhumika Das

Conclusion

This project aims to not only enhance the collaboration and networking opportunities within our college community but also provide advanced features such as a virtual assistant, events management, and dedicated club pages. We believe that the implementation of this social media platform will significantly contribute to the academic and professional growth of our students.