tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post2844395110849341143..comments2024-03-23T01:14:11.917-05:00Comments on International Higher Education Consulting Blog a project by David Comp: What should be the Next Web 2.0 Tool(s) for the Field of International Education?David Comphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-27199012526423761842009-11-24T21:37:50.839-06:002009-11-24T21:37:50.839-06:00@Penny ~ Thanks for your comments. I have not pre...@Penny ~ Thanks for your comments. I have not presented on social media to the international education crowd yet (but probably will soon) so my experience is only with those, such as with you, who are active and fluent in new media. I only use new media tools to connect with others in the field and to continue positng interesting information/links to the IE community which I did in my early days in the field primarily via SECUSS-L and INTER-L (I consider listservs such as these two to be vibrant social networks and currently the best way to reach most IE colleagues). I have much to learn on how IE offices and organizations can best utilize new media tools...<br /><br />I have ideas on how to better engage/educate our IE colleagues but this is a project for another day. <br /><br />I did some preliminary investigation on your Kindle idea and it's very interesting! I'm looking in to it but need to find the time...<br /><br />Be well!<br /><br />DavidDavid Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-6390867664295932402009-11-24T21:22:44.723-06:002009-11-24T21:22:44.723-06:00@AIEC ~ Many thanks for taking the time to leave a...@AIEC ~ Many thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I agree that prospective candidates will most likely know of and will have investigated institutions of interest. I do think that new media plays a critical role in reaching out to and connecting with those who are unaware of your institution but need to know who you are. Thanks again!David Comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15788164980038166924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-23768782031325856412009-11-24T10:16:05.702-06:002009-11-24T10:16:05.702-06:00Great question!
I get asked this every time I pre...Great question!<br /><br />I get asked this every time I present a session on social media at a conference. But sadly, I find most are still trying to cope with Facebook and Twitter. With all of their responsibilities international ed professionals can't seem to squeeze social media participation into their day.<br /><br />I'd like to see one application that allows monitoring and posting to all social media accounts. I know you can have your Facebook post to Twitter and vice versa, but I don't use Facebook for the same audience that I reach with Twitter. Tweetdeck allows me to post separately, but what about YouTube, Ning, etc? I've seen one site that shows it's students tweets, youtube videos, facebook and blogs--I think it was UMD grad school?<br /><br />I'm definitely looking forward to Google Wave, but my invite must have gotten lost in the etherworld...I'm sooo jealous!PennySchoutenhttp://twitter.com/PennySchoutennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-73333493178836791302009-11-24T07:20:55.469-06:002009-11-24T07:20:55.469-06:00If only focussing upon one's personal position...If only focussing upon one's personal position to automate or promote yourself fine, but if promoting your institution, web has become king (as all candidates now go the internet for information and/or word of mouth).<br /><br />As I explained to a large Australian university's international marketing manager, if prospective candidates know who you are they will find you easily online.<br /><br />But, if in an undeveloped market most will not be aware of your institution.<br /><br />However, if you optimise your website (including related language), and have a strategy to post online in that language in the right places, you can come out on or near the top of Google organic searches :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686888463163382201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056075368630933905.post-3116227243310764392009-11-23T17:01:06.985-06:002009-11-23T17:01:06.985-06:00Thanks for the nice words and good article David. ...Thanks for the nice words and good article David. Let me know what you think of Wave!APIstudyabroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548744479908614519noreply@blogger.com