by Mark Greenfield | Dec 13, 2010 | Blog, uwebd social site
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...
by Mark Greenfield | May 12, 2010 | Blog, management, uwebd social site
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 (top-notch...
by Mark Greenfield | Feb 11, 2010 | uwebd social site
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 is currently...
by Mark Greenfield | Jun 27, 2009 | Blog, management, Social Networks, Top 10 Web Trends, uwebd social site
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 learned a...
by Mark Greenfield | May 27, 2009 | Blog, management, uwebd social site
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 format will be...
by Mark Greenfield | Dec 5, 2008 | Future, management, Social Media, uwebd social site, Web 2.0
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 Ahonen, and Seth...
