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…
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Facebook adjusts privacy controls after complaints
Responding to users’ concerns, Facebook on May 26 announced that it’s simplifying its privacy controls and applying them retroactively, so users can protect the status updates and photos…
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,…
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…
Online textbooks let students share notes across the globe
Florida State College at Jacksonville faculty have created 20 electronic textbooks that are accessible on a free online platform that lets students take notes in the margins, search…
Educators hope Ning stays affordable
Ning, an online social network that lets members create groups on any topic, says it soon will "phase out" its free service, forcing educators to find other alternatives…
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…
Social media: Colleges’ newest battlefield for students, alumni donations
Colleges’ unending campaign to attract more students and alumni donations has higher-education officials looking to two technologies that consume a growing chunk of people’s free time: social media…
Students’ latest ‘crush’: New matchmaking web site
There's a Yale student looking for a girl who took a "glorious fall" in the rain and looked "cute" doing it. The incident is spelled out on a…
Class in 140 characters or less?
Most colleges and universities aren't yet capitalizing on the social networking and Web 2.0 tools that keep today's digital natives motivated. It's time to unleash that potential, the…