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As all the people and computers on our planet get more and more closely connected, it’s becoming increasingly useful to think of all the people and computers on the planet as a kind of global brain. THOMAS W. MALONE is the Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and [...]

Social media and college admissions [infographic] – Holy Kaw!

Social Media and College Admissions INFOGRAPHIC. Also under categories of recruiting and how big the impact is on jobs, school, and how people are using it. See on holykaw.alltop.com

:: Effective Content Curation for Higher Ed ::

See on Scoop.it – Information Economy georgy cohen content curation higher ed Content curation is usually thought of exclusively as a tool for marketers and publishers but there are lots of other applications outside these industries.One of those examples is higher education. See on socialmediatoday.com

Sloan’s 5 Pillars of Quality Online Education | Online Universities

Via Scoop.it – Eclectic Technology The Sloan Consortium is a professional leadership organization dedicated to helping online learning move into the mainstream of higher education. As part of this mission they have published numerous effective practices for online education including their 5 Pillars of Quality Online Education. A closer look at these 5 principles and [...]

Surprising Side Effects of Rising College Costs | Online College Tips

Via Scoop.it – Eclectic Technology The rising cost of college doesn’t just affect how much it costs to earn a degree — it’s also changing how students and graduates live their lives because of the increased burden of student debt. Via www.onlinecollege.org

Disruptive Innovation Explained Harvard Business Review Blog Network

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and the world’s most influential management guru according to the Thinkers50, lays out his landmark theory…. Via blogs.hbr.org

The Winning Attitude Tipping Point

As business leaders, everything we do should focus on setting our organizations up to win. But we can’t do it all ourselves. Which means we also need to get our employees obsessive and relentless about winning – a task much easier said than done. If you’re struggling to build a winning attitude in your organization, [...]

25 Biographies Every Leader Should Read | Online Classes

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards There’s a lot students can learn from great leaders  how to be strong, fight for what’s right, work with a diverse group, display grace under pressure and, of course, lead others. Learning more about the lives and leadership abilities of those who have risen to the top can be enlightening and [...]

:: The Global Search for Education: More on Arts ::

Via Scoop.it – Student of Success What do we mean when we say that beyond skills and knowledge, an arts education better prepares students for the 21st century? Via www.huffingtonpost.com

Case Study: How America’s Top Three Business Schools Are Failing On Facebook | eCommerce Blog

Via Scoop.it – Enterprise Social Media According to  U.S.News, 2011′s top three American business schools are: 1) Stanford University– Stanford, CA;  $53,118 per year;  enrollment, …   Well, one hopes these schools aren’t trying on Facebook, because they sure aren’t succeeding . . . Show original

Curating Content: Why You Should Promote Other People’s Stuff

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards When I sat in a room of public relations officers for colleges and universities and suggested that, in certain situations, they might want to let their students know about events happening on a rival campus across town, they all looked at me like I was a complete idiot. Why would we [...]

Fampus Aims to be Best Curated Database of Events for College Students

Via Scoop.it – Content Curation, Social Media and Beyond As college students get back into the swing of things at school this fall, Des Moines-based startup Fampus is hoping to make itself a prominent part of their planning. Fampus has a core team of 12 employees, plus 3-5 interns at every school where it’s operational. [...]