Students are using social media to make college possible

We know that there’s a scholarship contest that uses Twitter . A student talks about how he uses a social … More

Why you want to go to college: In 140 characters or less – USA TODAY

via usatoday.com So much for old school essays. Now all it takes is a Tweet? Posted via email from nextSTEPH’s … More

US Professor Earns Knighthood From France After Encouraging Students To Tweet In French – AllTwitter

A professor from the University of South Carolina who encouraged her students to use Twitter in their French class will … More

Hollywood Spurs Surge in Computer Science Majors via The New York Times

via nytimes.com I got into computers because it was faster to build a website than it was to build a … More

Ask Unclutterer: Prioritizing family, education, and career | via @Unclutterer

via unclutterer.com Juggling finishing a doctorate degree and raising a growing family? Ask Uncluttered and others give helpful insight on … More

Storify Your Institution – CASE Social Media

via case.typepad.com Some colleges are already using Storify to tell their stories. How do choose which tweets best tell your … More

Can I still become a professor?

Thinking about a career in college. Read how you may you may have to think like a non-academic. Can I … More

6 Money Lessons for My College-Aged Daughter | zen habits

6 Money Lessons for My College-Aged Daughter Post written by Leo Babauta. My daughter Chloe is starting out in college … More

Grad Commencement 2011: What’s All This Talk About Failure? | BlogHer

via blogher.com Positive reflections on failure from notable commencement addresses this graduation season. Posted via email from nextSTEPH’s posterous