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Choice of Form: Two Legal Seminars As Social Media

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A seminar is different from a regular course in that it necessarily involves interaction with the students — a seminar is to a regular lecture course as web 2.0 is to web 1.0. Professor Daniel Jutras’ classes begin with him and/or students covering some current events relating to the seminar’s topic.

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Rethinking Public Relations Education

Social Media Strategery

Some were in media relations classes where they were learning about the differences between pitching reporters and bloggers. That’d be like adding a class for “Business Email 101.&# Social media shouldn’t get it’s own special class – social media IS media. How and why did the banner ad die?

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Social Media Integration in Higher Education | Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

Social media-focused classes for the core curriculum is an excellent idea. I don’t think it should be specifically called a social media class; rather, it should be a well-rounded class that focuses on communicating in a digital world. It almost boggles or “bloggles” our minds!

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Grading Social Media

Social Media Strategery

In last week’s #SMCEDU chat, we discussed the issue of grading students in classes that teach social media. What about those classes that aren’t teaching social media, is there a place for social media in those classes too? How should social media fit into the world of academia? And then, how do we grade them?

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Social Media is Scary - How to Address Junior Employees

Social Media Strategery

I took every opportunity I could to get my name out there associated with social media, Web 2.0, Now, anytime anyone in my company searches the terms “social media&# or “Web 2.0″ ’ My interest (more like love affair) in SM and Web 2.0 After attending a Web 2.0

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You can’t take your first driving class on the highway without learning how to drive on local streets beforehand. Brand awareness is important, especially when it comes to a web hosting firm that was advertised on a multitude of technology websites. There were far more important issues that needed to be dealt with first.

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Social Media for Non-Profits: How One Small Charity Makes it Work

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Avi gets excited at the prospect, as this will be a first computer class for every student in the room. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca He says, “The Internet in general is going to blow their minds.