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Twitter As A Learning Tool
Can 140 characters help college students engage more in the classroom – and obtain higher grades? A recent study suggests “yes.” Twitter may be more than a means of keeping up on the latest celebrity...
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Students Aren’t The Only Ones Tweeting . . .
So are professors. However, a recent experiment performed by an assistant professor, Kirsten A. Johnson, at Elizabethtown College discovered that it’s not just how frequently professors tweet, but what...
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Making Higher Education Mobile
By: Ashley Andrews Due to the increasing number of students that have to work while obtaining their degree, the virtual classroom has become increasing popular in recent years. According to a report...
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Lakeland College Uses Facebook To Kill Two Birds With One Stone
Lakeland College (Canada) is using Facebook to both edit and draw viewers to their new websites. The school has created a contest on the social media site that challenges users to click through...
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Bob Johnson on Mobile Marketing
We’ve cited Bob Johnson’s Higher Education Marketing Blog several times this summer, and for good reason. The most recent entry, from early August, hits on some mobile marketing pointers from a series...
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Hispanic College Enrollment Rises Across the Nation
In this morning’s Wall Street Journal, reporter Kevin Helliker shares that a 24 percent rise in Hispanic enrollment lifted the number of Americans attending college in October last year to a new...
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Looking at Colleges – on Facebook
Colleges and universities are constantly looking for new ways to attract and engage people. As with today’s celebrities and companies, it’s no surprise that they have also turned to Facebook to help...
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Klout Reveals Top 10 Most Influential Colleges
When it comes to measuring the influence of Twitter, Klout has become the standard. It is a 1-to-100 score that rates people’s ability to drive action and engage others with their tweets. When it...
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College Commercials – A Creative Twist
One of our readers, Jasmine Hall, shared a great article that she recently posted on her site, Online Colleges, sharing the 10 most creative college commercials. As the article points out, colleges...
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Calling All Student Monsters!
When trying to provide a more personal touch, it’s no surprise that universities like to feature their students. However, to help students take a break from academics and to participate in the spirit...
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