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Talk, text or tweet: How should schools contact students?


October 3, 2011 by Jacob Hawley

While colleges are adapting to new tech, students have their own ideas on what the schools should use to communicate with them. 

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Study: Twitter makes better students


January 2, 2011 by Jacob Hawley

Here’s how Twitter-using classrooms increased student engagement and led to higher G.P.A.s. 

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Facebook vs. Twitter: Who’s winning?


December 27, 2010 by Geneva Reid

The social media are becoming more of a factor in our lives with every passing day. Take a look at this end-of-the-year wrap up for the ongoing battle between Facebook and Twitter …

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Twitter: learning tool or waste of time?


December 2, 2010 by Geneva Reid

Is Twitter a convenient tool for sharing information – or is it just a big waste of time that’s destroying students’ writing skills? Take a look at the latest stats … 

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Top 3 tips for online job hunting


August 4, 2010 by Geneva Reid

If you’ve never checked out a job online, you no doubt have friends or family members who have. Here are the top three tips for online job hunting.

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Social media do’s and don’ts for students


July 5, 2010 by Jacob Hawley

Students use social media more than ever – and so do potential employers. Here’s how students can make sure their online profiles won’t sabotage their real-world chances.

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How plugged in are professors?


June 3, 2010 by Geneva Reid

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs … we’re surrounded by social media. But are professors sold on the idea of using it as a teaching tool?

Check out the results of a recent survey.

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Prof’s assignment: Dump tech gadgets for 5 days


March 24, 2010 by Geneva Reid

No Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, e-mail, iPods, or cell phones. That’s what one professor told her students to give up for five days. Could they do it?

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New study: Facebook and grades


January 8, 2010 by Geneva Reid

The debate rages on: Does social networking affect students’ grades? A new study may have the answer.

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Top 7 ways to put Twitter to work for you


December 16, 2009 by Geneva Reid

It’s the fastest-growing social network ever. So take a look at how to get the most out of Twitter for your school.

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Twitter course mandatory at this university


November 1, 2009 by Geneva Reid

At least for one university, a new course in Twitter now is required for some of its students.

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Did your school make the ‘Top Twitter’ list?


October 21, 2009 by Geneva Reid

Which colleges are using Twitter the most  — and what are they using it for?

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Coach puts ban on tweeting


October 12, 2009 by Geneva Reid

Texas Tech football players may not know how their season will turn out, but they do know one thing: They’ve been banned from using Twitter.

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Study: How Twitter is hurting students


October 1, 2009 by Geneva Reid

Are social networks hurting or helping your students? You might be surprised at the results of a recent study.

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Twitter + Intern = Twintern


July 25, 2009 by Geneva Reid

College grads now have one more job option they can add to the list — a twintern. Never heard of it? Read on.

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The hidden problem with Twitter


July 23, 2009 by Geneva Reid

Oxford University Press has been studying the language of Twitter these past six months – take a look at what they’ve found.

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‘War and Peace’ … in a handful of sentences


July 7, 2009 by Geneva Reid

What if the great literary classics were reduced to a handful of sentences? A new book, Twitterature, promises to do just that.

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Lighter side: Where no Twitter has gone before


May 26, 2009 by Geneva Reid

Is Twitter really necessary? You might not think so – until you see how one college is making serious use of it. 

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Turning Twitter into an asset


May 20, 2009 by Taylor Hannigan

Determined to make student use of Twitter more of an asset than a distraction, some professors have come up with a unique approach to the social networking phenomenon.

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Mind your P’s and Q’s … and Facebook entries


May 3, 2009 by Geneva Reid

What students write on Facebook may turn out to be more important than what they write on their college admissions essays.

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