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My office runs niche "research and entrepreneurship" social media accounts for our private university. Only full-time staff have access to post. We are not allowed to have giveaway contests to promote ourselves, but we did…"
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Facebook and Twitter... #WTF
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Our university has a Facebook, we also have a Twitter. What we don't have is a concrete direction on how to use either. I think it is safe to say no one really does. I have read articles based around…Continue
Tags: university, media, social, twitter, facebook
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian Ragsdale Sep 21, 2011.
QR Codes: A passing fad?
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Everywhere I look I am starting to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott B. Barnett Aug 26, 2011.
Connecting your users to your Socials Medias
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Since in my mind we are on web 9.0 already with all the new things coming out on a monthly basis I often struggle with the best way to connect people to Social Media. Since I went live with our new…Continue
Tags: flickr, youtube, facebook, twitter, media
Started this discussion. Last reply by Katie Brosious Jul 15, 2010.
How to find the right CMS. One failed attempt later.
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I think of finding the right CMS is comparable to hiring a new employee. You have that interview where you get to test them, find out what they offer you, and then you have to make that decision. If…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gregory Hernandez Jan 13, 2011.
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Ross Morrone posted a discussionFacebook and Twitter: WTF?
Our university has a Facebook, we also have a Twitter. What we don't have is a concrete direction on how to use either. I think it is safe to say no one really does. I have read articles based around various business models and how based on your business type you should be using FB and T. Each one is slightly different from the next but follow a pretty standard set of ideas. Is it any different for a university.tweet / FB at your usersuse #hashtagsinform in small statementslink to stufftweet /…See More
Scott B. Barnett replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"We are on the east coast and these are used quite regularly in transit locations for advertising -- on platforms, trains, bus and rail terminals, etc. Don't think they are going anywhere with the high mobile use that is going on. it…"
Michael David Wall replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"Have you checked the Analytics to see how many are clicking on them? Most people just may not be used to them and are not looking out for them."
jgasm replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"I am not agreeing that's it's a fad. I'm just going to say, I've never seen anyone scan a QR code on our campus...."
Robert RIchardson replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"I just develop a campus map that uses QR codes. I discovered that GPS doesn't work so well inside our buildings so this was my solution. We are putting codes at each office/room so users can scan them and have the map open to where they are. It…"
Stephen O"Donnell replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"At Duke, many groups are experimenting:
The Office of Information Technology is using them on ePrint stations to lead users to the status page for all print stations
The Physician Referral Directory online uses them, and the group is also…"
Jeremy Britten replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"The QR code isn't the only way to find out office hours. They're posted right there on the door as we have always done. It's just something we're trying out. Once scanned, the QR code will allow a student to add the…"
Michael Fienen replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"Chris, Seth Odell and I all talked about QR and NFC recently: http://doteduguru.com/id7053-discussion-on-qr-codes.html
Are they a passing fad? Absolutely not. QR codes have been around over a decade, and adoption/usage rates are doing nothing but…"
Dee replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"Neat idea, but my immediate question is ... why? I mean, what about the student who does not have a smart phone (a small group, admittedly). How doe they find out the hours? And once they scan to get the hours, how do they store…"
Chris Wiegman replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"QR codes aren't a passing fad. When used correctly they are one of the most effective ways of adding interactive content to something that isn't historically interactive such as magazine ads, posters, product information etc. Even as…"
Jeremy Britten replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"Keep in mind that QR codes don't necessarily have to go to a URL. One way we're starting to use them at the University of North Alabama is for business cards (at least in our Marketing Dept.). Scan the code, and your contact information is…"
Dee replied to Ross Morrone's discussion QR Codes: A passing fad?"My personal opinion is that they are a passing fad. (sorry!) I think they are only useful for specific links, like videos or short online registration portals.
Early in the spring semester, admin came to me wanting QR codes and…"
Ross Morrone posted a discussionQR Codes: A passing fad?
Everywhere I look I am starting to see that black box with little boxes in it. QR Codes are the newest way to interact with consumers. No one really liked typing in the long www address in the first place. Now it as easy as opening your QR reader app and scanning the code. In our office we are putting them on almost all our print…See More
Gregory Hernandez replied to Ross Morrone's discussion How to find the right CMS. One failed attempt later."Great article indeed.
Piggy backing on what Kristin Greenberg says about building a (the same) page into the sandboxes: Building the one page allows for an apples-to-apples CMSs comparison.
For example, you can test for which CMS lets you do…"
Kristin Greenberg replied to Ross Morrone's discussion How to find the right CMS. One failed attempt later."Great article, and just in time for me – we're thisclose to starting the process of choosing a new CMS. I shared this article with our IT web manager, he said one other step that's helpful is to build a page that you already know…"
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- Maintain YSU Homepage, College Pages, Departments. Create and Produce video content for TV and Web. Research and Development of Web 8.0 + elements
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Ross Morrone's Blog
Facebook the new College lounge?
Who would have thought kids would rather sit on their computer and talk
to one another than in real life? Is it so hard to think of this
possibility with all the trends right now? I mean if someone can find
love on eHarmony, why can't I meet new friends on Facebook? Is Facebook
actually acting as an ice-breaker? Did you know that 40% to 43% of
people are shy in the United States. That means if I walk up to two
people one may crawl into a ball and cry. In the past… Continue
to one another than in real life? Is it so hard to think of this
possibility with all the trends right now? I mean if someone can find
love on eHarmony, why can't I meet new friends on Facebook? Is Facebook
actually acting as an ice-breaker? Did you know that 40% to 43% of
people are shy in the United States. That means if I walk up to two
people one may crawl into a ball and cry. In the past… Continue
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 2:24pm
Remember the Steak is the Best Part, Not the Sides.
How many of us have heard this in our quest for a CMS... "I'd like you to have you take a look at our 'bells and whistles' add-on features..", and once they are finished we can't help at realize we will probably use only one bell and no whistles? Unfortunately we don't offer these tools individually...This is my nightmare. Most of the time the features are awesome at first glance but once they are done with the demo one has to think about long term usability.
I compare it to the a… Continue
I compare it to the a… Continue
Posted on May 27, 2010 at 9:54am — 1 Comment
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Ross Shaw posted a discussionFB Page admin privacy
Hi,We have 11 admins for our Facebook page, and we all post as the page, which in our case is 'James Cook University'. I'd like to have it so we post as ourselves, but with our privacy set up so we can partition our activity on the page from the rest of our Facebook 'lives'. Any idea on how to do that?thanks,RossSee More
Michelle Sargent replied to Cassie E's discussion Conferences ... which to choose?"Hi Cassie
I haven't been to HigherEdWeb, but attended eduWeb last year. The social media stream was a little disappointing, very basic and not tailored to an intermediate/advanced audience. Though, my colleague who also attended said the mobile…"
Tim Cigelske replied to Cassie E's discussion Conferences ... which to choose?"I'm not at all qualified to answer this question, having been to neither conferences in the past. But I will be presenting on social media a table topic at eduWeb Boston. So there's that. Maybe I'll see you there! "
annalisa replied to Cassie E's discussion Conferences ... which to choose?"Great question. There are so many different highered conference to pick from it is so hard to choose!
Cheers,
Annalisa"
Susanne Starck replied to Susanne Starck's discussion Google Indoor Maps"I believe that is in development now.
Feel free to email Jacqui Erwin
jacquierwin@google.com.
She is very helpful!
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Justin replied to Susanne Starck's discussion Google Indoor Maps"Do any of you know if the indoor maps are only available on Android devices, or are they available via the web too? The website seems to communicate that you can only utilize them on Android devices."
Susanne Starck replied to Susanne Starck's discussion Google Indoor Maps"Ask them about the version for first-responders. It would give fire/police access to areas that you don't want the public to see! Our admins have not approved the project yet, I'm still trying...
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Carol Clements commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate"OmniUpdate welcomes Bluffton University as a new OU Campus client! We look forward to working together!"
Susanne Starck replied to Susanne Starck's discussion Google Indoor Maps"This hasn't been approved yet, but we have had several meetings. Google has been great, always making themselves available by phone. They are also working on a version that would allow first-responders to access a secure map, just for them.…"
Justin replied to Susanne Starck's discussion Google Indoor Maps"I was recently contacted by Google as well and am hoping to be able to move forward with them as well, but I'm currently in the process of running that by administration. Sounds like the service could be really useful.
Justin
Mississippi…"
Emily Schu replied to Emily Schu's discussion How are you offering courses on Android?"Yes and no.
We have been supplying RSS Feeds with mp4/mp3 files using the LMS as a platform for delivery with the thought that students can access the LMS through their native browser on their mobile device and download the files from there. The…"
Michael Fienen replied to Emily Schu's discussion How are you offering courses on Android?"Is it safe to assume that your LMS can't help facilitate this?"
Carol Clements commented on Lynn Zawie's group OmniUpdate"It’s great to have Ferrum College as a new OmniUpdate OU Campus customer! We look forward to working together!"
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