Podcast Series: Innovations in Education

Explore the full series of eCampus News podcasts hosted by Kevin Hogan—created to keep you on the cutting edge of innovations in education.

LinkedIn creates ‘University Pages’, opens to high school students

LinkedIn is launching college-specific pages on the site that feature updates, notable alumni, and statistics about what fields graduates migrate toward.

The social networking website LinkedIn, which has been connecting professionals and employers for more than a decade, is turning its attention to connecting two new groups: high school students and universities.

LinkedIn is launching University Pages, college-specific pages on the site that feature updates, notable alumni, and statistics about what fields graduates migrate toward. And, beginning in September, LinkedIn is lowering its age requirement to accommodate younger teenagers.

The changes mean high school students can use LinkedIn to find and connect with colleges in the way that professionals use it to find and connect with employers.…Read More

In student affairs, social media remains a common tool

Seventy-one percent of student affairs professionals use Facebook at work, according to a survey conducted by NASPA Tech KC.

The number of teenagers using Facebook has sharply declined, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center in May. The annual E-Expectations Report also recently found that college-bound high school juniors and seniors are using Facebook less, as well as Google Plus and YouTube.

But while student use of many social networking services may be down, those who work in student affairs say they are still frequently using the sites – both on and off the job.

Seventy-one percent of student affairs employees use Facebook professionally, according to a survey conducted by NASPA Tech KC. Nearly half of the survey’s respondents said they use the video site YouTube, and about two-thirds said they use the micro-blogging service Twitter. (Twitter use is also up among college-bound high schoolers.)…Read More

Are college-bound students leaving social media?

Sixty-seven percent of students say they still use Facebook, but that’s a drop of 12 percentage points from last year.

A new survey has found sharp decreases in the number of college-bound high school juniors and seniors who use social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Google Plus.

The 2013 E-Expectations Report, conducted by Noel-Levitz, OmniUpdate, CollegeWeekLive, and NRCCUA during March and April, examined how social media and mobile devices are affecting students’ search for the right college. About 2,000 students participated in the survey.

Sixty-seven percent of the respondents said they still use Facebook, but that’s a drop of 12 percentage points from last year. In a webinar announcing the findings, Stephanie Geyer, Noel-Levitz’s associate vice president, cautioned admissions offices from reacting too rashly based on the results.…Read More