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Schools reach out to prospective students via Facebook

June 28, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly proactive in using social media to reach prospective students, acknowledging that today’s teenagers are very active online.

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Colleges click the ‘like’ button on social media classes

November 5, 2013May 25, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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,…

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Ning stays free for educators, with restrictions

November 5, 2013May 12, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Online textbooks let students share notes across the globe

November 5, 2013May 3, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Educators hope Ning stays affordable

November 5, 2013April 27, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Are today’s students addicted to social media?

November 5, 2013April 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Social media: Colleges’ newest battlefield for students, alumni donations

November 5, 2013April 5, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Students’ latest ‘crush’: New matchmaking web site

November 5, 2013March 31, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

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Class in 140 characters or less?

November 5, 2013March 23, 2010 by By Emily Sawtell and Kathleen King

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…

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Site asks social networkers to rethink revelations

November 5, 2013March 1, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

As more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind students and others that letting everyone know where you are --…

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Can social media cure low student engagement?

November 5, 2013February 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Keeping college students and their professors connected through social media outlets could be key in boosting graduation rates, education technology experts said during a panel discussion at Social…

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Study: Facebook isn’t a grade killer

January 10, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Facebook could be a distraction that drags down grade point averages, or a popular online hangout spot that has no impact on college students’ academics -- depending on…

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