by Mark Greenfield | Apr 28, 2008 | Blog, Web 2.0
In 2005 I gave my first presentation on “Emerging Technologies” and talked about RSS, blogs, wikis and podcasts. Given the exponential change of the web, calling these emerging technologies today seems behind the times As we look down the road, I’ve...
by Mark Greenfield | Apr 21, 2008 | Blog, Future, Web 2.0
Here’s another excellent video on how the Internet is changing society. I particularly like the following quote: In the past, you were what you owned. Now, you are what you share. Put another way, we are seeing a move from hoarding information to sharing...
by Mark Greenfield | Apr 17, 2008 | Blog, management, Web 2.0
Jeremiah Owyang is one of my favorite commentators on Social Media. I have been thinking about his post Web Strategy: How to evolve your irrelevant corporate website for quite some time and if this is applicable to higher ed sites. The basic premise is that the...
by Mark Greenfield | Mar 31, 2008 | Future, Web 2.0
The Cluetrain Manifesto remains one of my favorite books. Written in 1999, I still consider the message very timely. Doc Searls recently spoke at a conference that discussed the relevance of Cluretrain as it approaches 10 years. Here are his presentation slides, I...
by Mark Greenfield | Mar 11, 2008 | Blog, Social Networks, Web 2.0
This June I will be giving several presentations at a conference hosted by Innovative Educators called Increasing Enrollment and Retention via Technology: Blending High Tech and High Touch. Here is the conference overview: Using technology is essential in attracting...
by Mark Greenfield | Mar 3, 2008 | Blog, Future, management, Top 10 Web Trends, Web 2.0
The 2008 Horizon report was recently released and as always contains valuable information on the latest technology trends impacting college campuses. The Horizon Report is a collaboration between the New Media Consortium and the Educause Learning Initiative and...