tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post5695320975639612750..comments2023-04-17T07:17:39.692-04:00Comments on Social Media for Professional Writers: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-88514544751602100422010-04-07T23:26:24.559-04:002010-04-07T23:26:24.559-04:00I think on-line academic advisors could also save ...I think on-line academic advisors could also save time for both the student and the advisor.<br /><br />Using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter would allow students to "friend" their advisors and message them with any questions. However, this does take away from face-to-face interactions as well.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728589717584298440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-91422775599304625792010-04-04T19:19:28.924-04:002010-04-04T19:19:28.924-04:00I love examples of how organizations (even as big ...I love examples of how organizations (even as big as universities!) are using creative tools to reach their audience. Our culture continually strives to make communication easier, to get information out faster. When a community can get on board with changing trends and actually contribute to how a trend is carried out, audiences notice. <br /><br />Cyber academic advising: It's like instant messaging with a Mac genius, or renewing your car tags online.<br /><br />More information about academic advising, delivered faster, is definitely good way to keep students connected and in the know.creative.coffee.projectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445874619577420165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-73252397139365527392010-03-21T16:31:56.624-04:002010-03-21T16:31:56.624-04:00I am glad that you did eventually finish college b...I am glad that you did eventually finish college because that is not always the case. However, you look at it, Freshman year usually bites. I remember being extremely stressed, homesick, and confused all at the same time. This is not a good situation for someone who is supposed to be studying. I hope social media can inform higher education of ways to retain first-year students. If we could just help them past that hump, maybe all could be okay.Whitney Wilkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866884949875568120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-43662314970939510922010-03-21T13:34:53.928-04:002010-03-21T13:34:53.928-04:00I know I never used my advisor at all throughout c...I know I never used my advisor at all throughout college. Maybe that's why I had such a difficult Freshman year, which culminated in my dropping out for a couple of years to experience the "real world" before I realized how much that sucked and came running back to the University.<br /><br />I think the University of Oklahoma is listening to some good old fashioned marketing advice, which is to find people when they're home, not expect them to come to you. And I'm so glad it seems to be working. This has larger ramifications, such as perhaps rectifying the U.S's dismal college retention rates.Jenn Escalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352912532041031192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-70089644133298715162010-03-20T16:33:59.224-04:002010-03-20T16:33:59.224-04:00It's so interesting to me that the field of ed...It's so interesting to me that the field of education is often the last area where new ideas take hold. Considering they are proponents of learning and creativity, you'd think they would be the first to try new things. When I was teaching 10 years ago, classrooms looked the same as they had when my parents were in school, except for whiteboards in some classrooms, a few scattered computers, and the overhead projector. <br /><br />More and more I'm reading about strides in education and the technology being used in the classroom. They're still behind, but they're trying. It's good to see that universities are exploring ways outside the classroom to use social media. If universities start using social media effectively, maybe some of that will trickle down to public schools.Dina M. Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336834889711648176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-8462853521397676142010-03-17T15:49:23.057-04:002010-03-17T15:49:23.057-04:00I think it is a great idea as well. As an advisor...I think it is a great idea as well. As an advisor, I would like to be able to answer quick and general questions in an informal setting. That way, students do not have to wait in a long line to get to me. It just seems like a much friendlier approach than having to wait to go into someone's office.Whitney Wilkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866884949875568120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255284583537167032.post-60803511627149283682010-03-16T10:45:16.157-04:002010-03-16T10:45:16.157-04:00This is an excellent idea. I hate the traditional ...This is an excellent idea. I hate the traditional advisement process so much I know I would use online advisors were they available.<br /><br />The university seems to have established at least the beachhead of a social media presence. It would be interesting to see how many students are taking advantage of this option. If there are 20,000+ students enrolled, and only the 223 who have joined the Facebook group are involved, then the program has a long way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com