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Social media site an ‘academic supplement’ to Facebook
Instead of a Facebook news feed cluttered with tidbits about friends’ FarmVille progress, Boris Revsin wants a social media site that alerts college students to the latest in academic news…
Students aren’t ‘nonchalant’ about Facebook privacy, report says
A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage in 2009…
Schools reach out to prospective students via Facebook
Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly proactive in using social media to reach prospective students, acknowledging that today’s teenagers are very active online.…
Software helps schools monitor athletes’ postings
Last fall, before he got fired, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach banned his Red Raiders from using Twitter after a player tweeted that his coach had been late to a…
How colleges can drive traffic to their web sites
Digital marketing guru Karine Joly told a group of college technology officials June 8 that it’s time for them to stop relying on gut instincts when devising ways to increase…
Military taps social networking skills
Young Air Force analysts are showing how the Facebook generation’s skills are being exploited—and paying dividends—in America’s wars, reports the New York Times. …
Image-conscious youth rein in social networking
It might go against conventional wisdom, but a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is adding fuel to the argument that young people are fast becoming…
Colleges click the ‘like’ button on social media classes
From public relations in social media to the potential marketing power of "mommy bloggers," colleges and universities are offering graduate-level certificates focusing on the business side of Twitter, Facebook, and…
Ning stays free for educators, with restrictions
The social networking web site Ning will remain free for educators despite moving to a fee-based model this summer, the site announced May 4. But some education technology experts believe…
Are today’s students addicted to social media?
University of Maryland students who went 24 hours without TV, cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops reported symptoms you might expect from someone struggling with substance abuse, including an “unbearable”…