Category: Social Media

 

Swedish website Deseat.me allows people to erase their online footprint with the click of a button.

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/delete-yourself-from-the-internet…

With the evolution of social media, professors and students are now able to forge a lifetime of mentorship and friendship – if they do it right.

http://smartblogs.com/education/2015/03/25/how-social-media-supports-professor-student-mentorship/

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Social media is making such huge inroads into education. The visual below sheds more light on the use of social media in education and provides interesting numbers and stats about this use.

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/the-11-ways-schools-use-social-media.html

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Constructive uses of social media in education is becoming an integral (and one might venture inevitable) part of the learning experience. Here’s a look at how so, at every stage of the game.

http://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2014/02/is-there-place-for-social-media-in-education-infographic.html

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Professors at institutions of higher education such as Boston University are becoming increasingly likely to use social media platforms as classroom tools, according to a study released Friday.

http://dailyfreepress.com/2013/10/23/profs-show-increased-use-of-social-media-in-higher-ed-study-suggests/

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It’s hard to know what to do in these situations so we’ve prepared a primer on how you can deal with attacks if  your social media account were to be compromised.

http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2013/10/27/social-media-account-hacked/…

What would happen if social media were seen as a powerful tool rather than a threat to student learning? Schools are starting to put social media policies and guidelines in place to support this learning while taking appropriate precautions against …