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Created by ry Mar 18, 2009 at 8:10am. Last updated by ry May 12.

 
April 13-17, 2009
Social network users are 3 times more likely to trust peer opinions over advertising when making purchasing decisions. ~Jupiter Research Statistic
(Check out the above link - it is a very timely slide show on the impact of social media!)

Dilbert.com

Blog Posts

Matt Schumacher

"Rethinking How Colleges Present Themselves on the Web"

NY Times: The Choice article

More attention on academics - departments and majors. How long does it take to graduate and what kind of job can I get?

Financial calculators

Conveying information rapidly - what makes us distinct?

Video vital to web - however students do not want to wait for Flash and JavaScript to load.

High school sophomores and junior have little… Continue

Posted by Matt Schumacher on August 23, 2009 at 10:14am

Kathy Barr

Stamats Quick Takes

Free Newsletter from Stamats, high ed marketing gurus presented at 2008 HighEdWeb Conf - great content, ancillary links - check it out:

QuickTakes

Posted by Kathy Barr on April 24, 2009 at 10:30am

Matt Schumacher

E-Expecations of the Parents of College-Bound Students - Noel-Levitz

- 7 out of 10 college students reported communicating "very often" with at least one parent or guardian during the academic year.
- 74% of parents reporting they communicated with their children at least twice per week
- 70% of parents stating they were doing at least some of the college research and paperwork for their children

- 90% of parents rely on web sites to research campuses
- 48% of parents have viewed a virtual tour and 42% have not but would like to
- 25% of parents have completed a… Continue

Posted by Matt Schumacher on April 1, 2009 at 9:06am — 1 Comment

Melanie Bentley

Access Blackboard from Facebook????

Hey everyone....can you believe that there is actually a Facebook application that allows you to access your blackboard account from inside facebook?

Here is the blurb:

Blackboard Learn
By Blackboard, Inc.
The Blackboard Learn application delivers course and organization updates from Blackboard to you inside Facebook. You can receive these updates while also connecting with classmates without having to leave Facebook. ''


I'm spending too much time of Facebook!!!

Posted by Melanie Bentley on March 28, 2009 at 11:24pm — 1 Comment

Melanie Bentley

Is EKU on FACEBOOK?

OK folks, I have been working on this for a while and finally just got tired, but for all of you wondering if anyone is really out there on Facebook looking at groups affiliated with EKU, here is the proof! This doesn't even hold a candle to the number of "affiliations" to EKU that are on Facebook. This just represents the number that I have logged so far.

Facebook Groups Affiliated with EKU (good and bad!)

Posted by Melanie Bentley on March 27, 2009 at 3:13pm — 1 Comment

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This is a slightly modified slide from one of the best of track presentations at HighEdWeb 2009. This Session was titled "Maybe the Purpose of Our Redesign Was to Serve As a Warning to Others." Check it out!
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New, as of Sept 14, 2009. A official continuation of the the "Shift Happens" series.
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New, as of Sept 14, 2009. A official continuation of the the "Shift Happens" series.
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Those who attended: 1. Melanie Bentley 2. Dan Florell 3. Matt 4. Stephanie Duncan 5. Megan Sevier 6. Parker Owens 7. Kara Kovert 8.Ron Yoder 9. Kathey Barr 10. Pauletta King 11. Gary Marshall 12. Sherwood Thompson 13. Mary Raider
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Also attended on Apr. 16, 2009....... 1. Starr Smith 2. Elizabeth Ballou 3. Richard Tussey 4. Gail Creekmore 5. Teresa New 6. Katie Helton 7. Melanie Bentley
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Also attended on March 19th, 2009......... 1. Dorothy Bowen 2. Pauletta King 3. Lori Winter 4. Melanie Bentley 5. Dorothy Sutton 6. Barbara Szubinska 7. Gary Kuhnhenn
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