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Has Social Media Changed The College Experience For The Better?

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I stumbled across a blog post a few weeks ago about how social media was ruining the traditional college experience. Most colleges now have Facebook pages for incoming freshman classes to exchange information and search for a potential roommate. To me this seemed like a bold statement and more a matter of opinion.

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Social Media & New Tools Continue To Change Education

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After mentioning Apple’s new textbook market in last week’s blog post (Read: Be Your Own Publisher In The iBooks Store ,) I’ve noticed how online tools and social media have changed many aspects of education. My teacher broadcasted by displaying her screen, along with a webcam of herself. Was this common even five years ago?

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Teens and Technology

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The convince of always having the internet at my hands, always being able to look up something I was wondering, always being able to check my email, and always being able to catch up on my favorite blog! 23% of teens already own a tablet computer with that number increasing rapidly.

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Millennials And The Need To Stay Connected

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My friends are constantly updating Twitter, uploading photos to Instagram, and sending SnapChats all the time – in class, at parties, and when traveling. Even more interesting, SnapChat has almost replaced texting between my friends and I.

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Social Media Promotions: An Overview Of Sweepstakes

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Shashi asked me to take a page out of our social media promotions playbook and record a video for the class to watch on sweepstakes. Last weekend I was a guest lecturer at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. courtesy of my great friend Shashi Bellamkonda – better known as the Social Media Swami or @shashib.

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What Types Of Conversations Lead You Towards Trust?

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I asked the class two questions. From the class I spoke to at IUPUI. What types of conversations lead you towards trust? source: [link]. I was at IUPUI’s New Media program recently speaking about building a personal story and activating social networks. The answers to the first question are here. Here are some of their thoughts.

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What Kinds Of Content Are You Most Likely To Share?

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A doodle from Alexander Simpson-Lang during my class at IUPUI. I asked the class two questions. I was at IUPUI’s New Media program recently speaking about building a personal story and activating social networks. The first question was what kinds of content are you most likely to share? Here are some of the responses.

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