Tips for success when you start a new position. I recently was interviewed by Erica Lamberg from Ladders on tips for success when you start a new position. One of things that I think is essential is to build a strong digital
Three ways to think about learning – Key takeaways from #smwlearning
In this knowledge economy there is a need for a sophisticated set of skills. Learning is a modern day entrepreneurial survival tool, especially given today’s fast-paced and ever-changing landscape. It can go beyond simply company culture and staying on top
Understanding blended learning
We live in an age where college classes are no longer taught exclusively in classrooms, but rather as a combination of onsite and online learning. In this post, I’m going to share an overview of the blended learning approach to
Improving paid and organic search: An expert’s view
In an interview, Thomas C Smith, Director of Marketing at Apploi discusses some easy ways to improve organic and paid search. Q: What are some easy ways to improve your organic search results? A: Content. If your site is dense
Experiential and Experimental Learning – Using Small Businesses as Projects
It’s that time of year where I’m planning my spring courses. For graduate and undergraduate students alike, real-world experiences are essential to the learning process. I talk a lot about my eCommunities course as an example. In the course, teams
Social Media as Content and Conversation in Business School Education
Social technologies have changed the ways that business students communicate with each other, their professors, and their institutions at large. Let’s look at social media from two different perspectives: As course content and as a platform for conversation about any
Course Feedback – Considering asking your students for some….
It’s that time of year where faculty are planning their fall courses. In you planning, consider collecting feedback from your students at least twice throughout the course. It’s good to do this in a formal way through a simple survey.
Social Aggregation Using Postano
Postano is this great tool for aggregating all your social media outlets for personal or business use. The example below is a combination of posts I’m pulling posts from one of the Facebook page that I manage in addition to
Professor of Social
Last week, Judith David a Senior Strategist and Social Specialist (#awesome title) from Google presented Google + my Electronic Communities course. The focus of the course is developing a social presence and strategy for companies, rather than just individuals. Google
Using Surveys to Assess Student Prior Knowledge
It’s the beginning of the spring 2012 semester and for some faculty this means we’re teaching an entirely new class of students. Before the course begins, I survey my students to learn more about what they know about the course