Faculty Focus released some interesting findings from a survey about Twitter usage and trends among college faculty. They surveyed about 2,000 faculty members and found that about a third of the respondents say they use Twitter. Over half say they have never used Twitter at all.
Irish College Student Dupes Media With Wikipedia Hoax
When fans across the globe read of composer Maurice Jarre’s death at the end of March, they were treated to a charming quote: “One could say my life itself has been one long soundtrack. Music was my life, music brought me to life, and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz playing in my head, that only I can hear.”
It’s cute, but the thing is, Jarre never said it. Irish college student Shane Fitzgerald did, on Wikipedia.
Google, Microsoft Compete For College Email
Universities have been opting for email services managed by Microsoft or Google as a desirable alternative to running email as an in-house operation.
Yahoo Launches Social Site For College Grads
Due to the arrival of OpenSocial, it felt like social networking had reached a new stage of development; Facebook stood alone, but other companies began to march under a single flag. Now, however, there’s another “loose” contender called Kickstart.
College Students Work On Wikipedia
The typical college professor warns students to steer clear of Wikipedia – even the use of that term is likely to result in red ink and a lowered grade. But one professor actually created a project that revolved around the site.
Collegiate Social Networking Goes to College.com
Since Facebook has virtually abandoned the college crowd and opened up its social network to the public, college students have been left out in the cold.
AT&T And ESPN Partner For College GameDay
AT&T announced today that it is partnering with ESPN College GameDay host Chris Fowler and analyst Kirk Herbstreit this fall for "Confessions of a College Football Junkie," a series of weekly video clips available on AT&T 3G wireless handsets.
Web Site Lets College Football Fans Decide
FansPoll.com, a Web site that allows fans to vote on things related to college football including what team should be the national champions announced the official launch of its season today.
MTV And ROO Bring Video To College Papers
MTV Networks and Internet video company ROO have formed a partnership to offer a video player and customizable video channels to over 500 online college newspapers in mtvU’s College Publisher network.
Feds Infighting Over College Wiretapping
US Senator Lamar Alexander and his ex-staffer Deborah Taylor Tate now occupy opposing positions on the issue of colleges funding network upgrades that will make them compliant with federal wiretapping needs.