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Student Clubs, Virtually: A Reply to an Inside Higher Ed Editorial

Facebook in Higher Education: lonely_man

Community is one of the most influential factors to a student’s persistence at an institution, and has the largest effect (outside of financial reasons) on student retention as well.

Keeping up with Facebook

Keeping up with Facebook

This is why Facebook as a channel is simply not something to ‘have’ or ‘not have’ via an enterprise purchase, it is an evolving ecosystem that requires continued innovation. Look for a company that has bet their fortunes on Facebook even more than you have. Look for a relentless focus on the user experience and an engineering capability

Using Facebook to Teach History

Using Facebook to Teach History

A friend recently contacted me about an idea she had to use Facebook to teach history, by having students pick political thinkers from the enlightenment to today and have them friend each other and talk.