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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August 4, 2010 by Geneva Reid
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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