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28 juin 2016

How Higher Ed Uses Twitter

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By Joshua Kim. Has the Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn caused you to give some thought to the future of Twitter?
Everyone seems to be wondering if Twitter will be next:

Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal Ignites Twitter Speculation NYTimes June 16, 2016
LinkedIn's Sale Is A Sign of What's to Come for Twitter and Other Social Media Companies Mashable, June 13, 2016
LinkedIn Acquisition Prompts Twitter Inc Sale Speculation ValueWalk, June 16, 2016
Twitter Is Now Under More Pressure to Sell — Perhaps to Google Business Insider, June 13, 2016

This seems like a good opportunity to take a step back - and to ask what Twitter means to higher ed. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

Help Me Understand the Terrible WiFi at Logan

By Joshua Kim. Why is WiFi so terrible at Logan airport?
When I say terrible, I mean slow and limited. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

Digital Books on Business Card Flash Drives

By Joshua Kim. Earlier this year I attended a talk on campus given by Philip Zelikow, lead author of the excellent book America's Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age. What was unusual about the talk was not the terrific speaker, fascinating topic, or engaging discussion. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

The Academic Dog as Signifier

By Joshua Kim. The best part of working in higher ed is the dogs. OK - maybe not the best part - as the students, colleagues and ideas are pretty great - but dogs are right up there. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

A Paper Website?

By Joshua Kim. The other day my colleagues and I were talking about what we always talk about - communications.
The context was how can can do a better job of communicating learning innovation (including active, experiential, and digital learning initiatives) at our institution. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

Cloud File System Fatigue

By Joshua Kim. This week I heard a smart/high-energy colleague remark that she has “cloud file system fatigue”. Everyone in the room nodded their heads knowingly. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

Hamilton (the Musical) and Higher Ed

By Joshua Kim. What can higher ed learn from Hamilton (the musical, not the first Secretary of the Treasury)?
How is the live musical industry different from, or similar to, the higher ed industry. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Higher Ed

By Joshua Kim. What might Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn mean for higher ed?
It is clear that LinkedIn views higher education as a key vertical. This strategy became apparent with the $1.5 purchase of Lynda.com in 2015. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

38 Everyday Tech Failures That Will Never Be Solved

By Joshua Kim. What are your favorite everyday technology failures?
What are the tech failures that are so commonplace that we don’t even notice when they occur?
What are the pervasive tech failures do you expect will outlive live you. Read more...

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28 juin 2016

Will Stellup Solve Mobile for Alumni Networking?

By Joshua Kim. Imagine that you are a recent college (or grad school) graduate. You move to a new city for your first job. You might be living in a totally different country. Read more...

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