Location-Based Gaming in Education?
We all saw it coming as soon as the iPhone came out. It took a few years, but finally Foursquare and Gowalla have proved the viability of location-based gaming. Location-based gaming is going to prove be a great leap in both augmented reality and computer-facilitated interaction: it will reveal peer-to-peer recommendations
Social Networking: Use-Cases for the Classroom
There is an increasing number of college professors finding success with putting social networking tools to work for them inside of the classroom, including Facebook, Twitter, Wikis, and social bookmarking sites.
Highlights from the 2009 Community College Survey of Student Engagement
The Center for Community College Student Engagement has released their 2009 Survey results, and the winner is….social networking. This year, the survey focused on the importance of building relationships – among students, faculty, staff, and with the institution, itself. What they found was that “personal connections are the unanticipated success factor – a critical variable [...]
The Classroom Backchannel: Professors love the “chatter”
Purdue University recently unveiled Hotseat – a social networking-powered mobile Web application that allows students to provide feedback via Facebook, Twitter, and mobile devices during class and enables professors to adjust the course content and improve the learning experience.
Texas A&M Making Waves on Facebook
Texas A&M has found an outlet for their audience to engage in dialogue with prominent campus figures on Facebook, in a program they’re calling “Face 2 Face”.
Facebook for Retention: An Annotated Bibliography
As more and more colleges and universities dive into using social media and social networking to attract and keep students, there is an increasing body of literature on the topic. The following is a collection of resources showing the success of using Facebook to keep students engaged and to increase retention in higher ed.
Students Want Existing Connections Uncovered On Campus
The freshman experience has always been an elusive target for higher ed institutions, primarily because it’s clear how to engage with high school students, and it’s clear how to engage with college students. But it’s the transition between high school and college that is consistently awkward for the student, the instructor, and the mentor. Entire departments are dedicated to this cracking the code on this one phenomenon.
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
Anyone used to watch the cartoon Tom and Jerry? Well, if not, the two characters became wildly popular for trying to plot each other’s demise episode after episode, until one day, when Jerry proposed a truce to Tom to resolve their age-old rivalry. Well, i’m convinced that this cartoon classic has a lifelong lesson for those involved in the ongoing dialogue of student content censorship on the web.
Build Communities That Will Last
Student retention is a growing concern for colleges and universities throughout the United States. With decreasing endowments, every student that pays tuition every year brings the campus valuable operating funds, not to mention a more vibrant community.
Retention, An Intro
In the higher education arena, retention is a popular topic of discussion. This is primarily because it yields the most return on investment amongst the other stages of the student lifecycle. But also because it’s a common problem amongst all types of colleges and universities.
