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Happy Birthday uwebd!

Mark Greenfield — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:52:11 +0000

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, [...]

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

Mark Greenfield — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:42:29 +0000

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

Mark Greenfield — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:45:03 +0000

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

Mark Greenfield — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:57:17 +0000

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

Mark Greenfield — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:25:30 +0000

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

Mark Greenfield — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:49:48 +0000

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

Social Networks MBA

Mark Greenfield — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:53:28 +0000

On November 11, I will be teaching a webinar for Higher Ed Experts as part of the "Social Networks MBA" series. The objective of this series is to help you decide if your institution should launch its own private niche social networking website, an

uwebd hits 1000 members

Mark Greenfield — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:08:14 +0000

The uwebd social site hit a major milestone yesterday with the addition of the 1000th member. As of this morning, there are 1005 members, 47 groups, 27 videos, and 379 discussions in the main forum. Over the past month, we’ve had 5,718 visits,

UWEBD Now Has 700 Members

Mark Greenfield — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:05:52 +0000

The uwebd social site hit another milestone today with the addition of the 700th member. Activity on the site continues to grow at a steady rate. There are now 36 groups, 18 videos, and 256 discussions in the main forum. Over the past month, we'

UWEBD – 500 Members and Growing

Mark Greenfield — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:24:28 +0000

Yesterday marked a major milestone for the uwebd social network when we reached 500 members. Activity on the site continues to grow. I set up Google analytics back in late December and here are some statistics as we approach 3 months of activity:<