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Five Impressive First-Year Experience Websites

by Nate Villegas
Aug 3, 2010
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My last blog post was about FYE Department websites and some criteria I thought these sites should meet. From a list of 50 of the best FYE programs in the nation, I decided to visit each page and came up with a Top 5 of my favorite ones that seem to have a great balance of look and feel, social media usage, and resourcefulness. This post provides a brief look into each of the Top 5 websites.

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Taking an Objective Look at Social Media in the First Year Experience

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Why I Was Wrong About Location-Based Services

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Student Engagement

7 Ways Colleges Can Use Foursquare

by Nate Villegas
Jul 23, 2010
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After reading Michael and Seth’s thoughts on Location-Based Services and Higher Ed and as a response to Foursquare’s new Campus Rep program outreach, a couple of ideas came to mind for colleges campuses using Foursquare to engage their students with the school. Here are my ideas from a student point-of-view.

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3 Reasons Students Use Location-Based Services

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Location-Based Services Will Rock Higher Ed

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Alumni Development

18 Ways Alumni Networks Can Use Social Media

by Nate Villegas
Jul 19, 2010
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I haven’t even graduated yet, and I’m already received dozens of e-mail suggesting that I join my school’s alumni network–all of which I regard as spam and send to the trash. As a current student, even I know that alumni donors are extremely important being that they are a huge source of financial support.

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An Interview with Ann Zanders from BRCC

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Understanding the Power of Twitter

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Company Updates

Press Mentions

by Tony Zanders
Aug 25, 2010
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Inigral has been mentioned in many higher education media outlets including the Chronicle of Higher Education, Campus Technology, and InsideHigherEd, Along with several prominent major media channels including Reuters, TechCrunch, and the Facebook blog.
2010
Schools, Tech Companies Tailor Social Sites for Students (Reuters)
Academic IT for Students: A New Growth Area? (Campus Technology)
Trends [...]

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From Our Developers

How Facebook Platform Works and Why We Like It

by George Deglin
Jun 27, 2010
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At Inigral, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to build an application that integrates with Facebook, perhaps the most advanced and interesting platform ever created.

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