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Happy Birthday uwebd!

Yes, uwebd – the social network for higher education web professionals turns 3 today. It was on December 13, 2007 that the site was launched on Ning. There was considerable debate back then about the viability of such a site, but I felt strongly that this whole social networking thing would be around a while,  Read more »

Recap of the J. Boye Conference (from a higher ed perspective)

Last week I attended my first J. Boye Conference in Philadelphia and it was a great experience. The conference tag line “A knowledge sharing summit for online professionals” was a perfect description.  It combined the best of large conferences (t

Join Together – UWEBD Hits 3,000

I am happy to announce that the uwebd social network (http://cuwebd.ning.com) hit a major milestone this month when the 3,000 member mark was reached.  Initially launched in December 2007, UWEBD has seen steady growth during the first two years and

The Ride For Roswell – Part I

I’ve just returned from a long, wonderful day at the 2009 Ride For Roswell.  I was both a participant and an “embedded reporter” using social media to cover the event as it happened. ( see UB to Embed Twitter Reporters at Roswell Ride ) I learne

Social Media in Higher Education Summit

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 1:00 pm – 3:00 PM (Eastern) Originating from the 2009 Penn State Web Conference HashTag  #smsummit Come join me at this virtual summit as we explore the challenges and opportunities of social media in higher education.

The Future of Social Media

I came across this great SlideShare presentation today by Graeme Wood on the future of social media. It covers a wide range of topics at a high level and references the thoughts and ideas of people like Gorden Moore, Kevin Kelly, Chris Anderson, Tomi