Top 10 Links of the Week (1/8/10)
At Inigral, we hope the first week of the decade was good for everyone! Here are our top 10 links for the week of January 8, 2010.
Top 100 Colleges on Twitter
The directory of colleges and universities, UniversitiesAndColleges.org, published a list of the Top 100 Colleges & Universities are using Twitter.
Do College Students Spend Too Much Time on Facebook?
New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that students who heavily engage in social networking do just as well as students who are less interested in keeping in touch with the medium.
Students’ Motivations for Social Media Enhanced Studying and Learning
An essay by Kirsi Silius and Thumas Miilumaki from Tampere University of Technology on what students’ motivations are for using social media for interaction and study support.
Social Networking Is Changing How Colleges Recruit
Hampton University student Jasmin Morris was bored over the summer when she decided to look for other members of the newly admitted freshman class on the popular social-networking site Facebook. Read the rest of her story here.
90 Percent of Parents Choose Their Kids’ Colleges on the Web
496 parents/guardians were surveyed for a study conducted jointly by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions, James Tower and Noel-Levitz. Read here to see the results.
WNC Colleges “friend” Students, Prospects via Facebook and Other Social Media
Social networking sites like Facebook, which started as a place for students to connect, are now being used by college administrators seeking a voice in a growing online community.
Student Retention: Are Schools Taking Advantage of Technology?
College and university administrators consider personal attention to be the most critical factor in retaining at risk students. But what role should technology play in the effort?
New Study: Use of Social Networking Can Enhance Academic Experience
A recent survey of over 400,000 students from 663 institutions indicates that students who use social media to engage with their peers, faculty and other staff, and participate in campus-based activities are more likely to succeed in their classes. Social networking tools like Facebook and Twitter are offering students the ability to connect with faculty and form peer relationships like study groups.
Social Networking Sites Transform The High School Reunion
Organizers of the 10-year reunion for Monte Vista High School’s class of 1999 reunion used today’s most popular people-finder tools to carry on the high school tradition.
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