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Archive for February, 2012

How Will Facebook’s New Page Changes Affect Higher Ed?

How Will Facebook’s New Page Changes Affect Higher Ed?

According to Ad Age, Facebook will bring Timeline to Brand Pages by the end of this month. These changes will mimic the profile change announced at the F8 conference and although Facebook won’t comment on specific details, a spokesperson confirmed they plan on making Pages more consistent with Timeline by the end of February.

How High-School Students Use Mobile in Their College Search

How High-School Students Use Mobile in Their College Search

Earlier this week Noel-Levitz released their series of e-expectation reports this one titlted “Mobile Browsing Behaviors and Expectations of College-Bound High School Students.” I thought I’d give a summary and some personal commentary on their key findings in regards to mobile/social behaviors. Mobile Browsing Behaviors Only 4% of high-school students report using a tablet device such [...]

Is Social Isolation a Problem on Today’s Campus?

Is Social Isolation a Problem on Today’s Campus?

If you’ve seen any of our presentations, we often quote the statistic “3 out of the top 5 reasons students drop out are social in nature” from the ACT 2004 study on What Works in Student Retention. Although statistics like these are important, they lack the personal story that affects students every year. Yesterday, I was shocked [...]