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Schools.com Launches Infographic Highlighting Professors’ Use of Social Media In and Out of the Classroom

by News - edu1world on 05/02/2011 09:50 AM 0 comments , 657 views
Categories: United States, Software/Software Development, Information Technology/Planning, Teaching & Learning, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed
Tags: survey, youtube, facebook, myspace, social media, twitter, pearson, linkedin, flickr, higher education technology, school.com, slideshare

Based on a recent Pearson study, Schools.com has created an infographic revealing the ways in which college faculty members have embraced social media.

Could MySpace & Facebook Improve Student-School Relationships?

by William G. Tierney on 03/12/2010 02:21 AM 0 comments , 167 views
Categories: Teaching & Learning, Blogger
Tags: facebook, myspace, online social capital

by June Ahn (find this post and others on my blog http://ahnjune.com) I’m still in the process of finishing up my dissertation, but I’m finding some amazing findings as I go along. Here’s one tidbit. In my study, I built a social network site using Elgg for 2 urban school districts. Classrooms were randomly assigned to use [...]

422 Group adds Social Media Capabilities to Continuum 422 CRM™

by News - edu1world on 12/11/2009 11:00 PM 0 comments , 522 views
Categories: United States, Information Technology/Planning, Institution Topics, Student Admissions/Enrollment, CRM, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed, Business & Administrative Affairs
Tags: 422 group, social networking, facebook, myspace, social media, twitter, continuum 422 crm, higher education technology

The 422 Group has announced the integration of social media tools into the company’s Continuum 422 CRM solution.

I Don’t Care Whether Causes Will Support a MySpace Presence

by Will Marlow - LogiXML on 11/10/2009 10:37 PM 0 comments , 251 views
Categories: United States, Community College, Information Technology/Planning, Alumni/Advancement/Fundraising, Public Institution, Private Institution, Not-for-Profit Institutions, Blogger
Tags: myspace, social networks, email campaigns, causes

Last week Causes announced they would no longer expend the resources necessary to be compatible with MySpace. This is not surprising. MySpace is shrinking every day and seems on a track to become at best a dating and music web site, so I find it hard to believe that institutions will be disadvantaged by the [...]

MySpace slashing 30 percent of work force, bringing staffing closer to rival Facebook

by Lauren_ Hart_ Piper - Other on 06/16/2009 03:42 PM 0 comments , 172 views
Categories: United States, Information Technology/Planning, Teaching & Learning, Public Institution, Private Institution, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed, Financials
Tags: social networking, facebook, myspace, learning technologies

MySpace seems to be falling to the wayside with the announcement of the elimination of 400 jobs. I am not sure that bringing in former FaceBook executive Owen Van Natta can help. What do you think? Is it FaceBook all the way?...

Twitter Goes to College

by News - edu1world on 06/02/2009 11:00 PM 0 comments , 278 views
Categories: United States, Online Learning, Information Technology/Planning, Teaching & Learning, Public Institution, Private Institution, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed, Academic Affairs
Tags: facebook, myspace, technology, twitter, micro-blogging, learning technology, higher education administrator

Zach Miners with US News reports how professors and higher education administrators are using micro-blogging services like Twitter as a teaching and learning tool.

Internet is fostering a 'want it now' culture among students

by News - edu1world on 05/07/2009 09:09 PM 0 comments , 310 views
Categories: Information Technology/Planning, Teaching & Learning, Press Release, Europe, Company Serving Higher Ed
Tags: web 2.0, social networking, facebook, myspace, wiki, higher education, teaching and learning, education technology, bebo

A report in the United Kingdom issues warning over impact of Web 2.0 on teaching and learning, writes Rebecca Attwood for the Times Higher Education.

Five Steps to Developing a Powerful Social Networking Strategy

by News - edu1world on 04/30/2009 01:53 PM 0 comments , 176 views
Categories: Information Technology/Planning, Institution Topics, Student Admissions/Enrollment, Press Release, Business & Administrative Affairs
Tags: recruiting, web 2.0, facebook, myspace, higher education, social network, twitter, college, universities

Fritz McDonald writes in University Business the value web communities have in building relationships for higher education's most important constituents and the steps institutions should take to create a powerful social networking community. ...

Blackbaud Launches “Connect” a New Partner Network

by News - edu1world on 03/24/2009 02:32 PM 0 comments , 183 views
Categories: Information Technology/Planning, Alumni/Advancement/Fundraising, CRM, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed, Financials
Tags: myspace, social networks, blackbaud, connect partner network, freecause, partnership, fusion labs, grantedge

Blackbaud announced Blackbaud Connect, a comprehensive new partner network designed to encourage interoperability and help nonprofits succeed.

SunGard Higher Education Free Webinar Series on Strategies for Managing Enrollment

by News - edu1world on 02/20/2009 01:45 PM 0 comments , 315 views
Categories: Information Technology/Planning, Student Admissions/Enrollment, CRM, Software Systems, Private Institution, Podcast/Audio, Press Release, Company Serving Higher Ed, Best Practices
Tags: enrollment management, sungard higher education, facebook, myspace, social network, webinar

SunGard Higher Education is conducting a series of free webinars on the topic of “Managing Enrollment: Strategies for Today and Tomorrow.” All higher education professionals who are interested in enrollment management best practices are encouraged to attend.