I compiled the following bibliography for my
International Higher Education Consulting site and
IHEC Blog so I thought I would post these select articles and resources here as well to assist international educators in navigating the social media waters.
Articles
“A List of all the Free International Education Resources I Access” from
IHEC at
http://bit.ly/auYmCD
“A social media boom begins in Africa” from
United Nations Africa Renewal Online at
http://bit.ly/fqcUly
“Are you listening?” from
IHEC Blog at
http://bit.ly/cjo2Yv (listing of international offices/departments with Facebook and Twitter accounts)
“Brazil’s nuts about social networking and Orkut best watch out, Facebook is on the rise.” from
TNW at
http://bit.ly/byGwAs
“Establishing Trust in the World of Social Media -- Relevance for U.S. Higher Education”
from the
Marketing EducationUSA blog at
http://bit.ly/bcwjmd
“Facebook Grows In Popularity Around The World” from
NPR at
http://n.pr/ezqhJM (audio clip of segment also available)
NAFSA Collegial Conversation from February 9th entitled “Optimizing Your Use of Social Media, A Live
Collegial Conversation with Jeramy Johnson from Academic Programs International - API. You can access the archived transcript at
http://bit.ly/fXpC4H
“Facebook: Using Pages vs. Groups in international education” from
Manitou Heights at
http://bit.ly/pAR0L
“How can international educational exchange use social media?” from
Manitou Heights at
http://bit.ly/9O2XGz
“How Indian Students use Orkut to prepare for studying in the US” from the
goSwoop Blog at
http://bit.ly/gFEi2z
“Marketing U.S. Higher Education Abroad in the Social Media Milleu” from the
Marketing EducationUSA blog at
http://bit.ly/8FtACH
“Read API Materials Anywhere! QR Codes and Catalogs” from
Academic Programs International Blog at
http://bit.ly/eD5OOw
“Results of the IHEC Blog Poll ~ What is the Top New Media Tool You Use to Keep up to Date on the Field of International Education?” on
IHEC at
http://bit.ly/97sTs3
“Some good practices for Twitter in international education” from
Manitou Heights at
http://bit.ly/gvKu5M
“Social Media Strategy for International NGOS & Universities” free archived recording of the recent Webinar at
http://bit.ly/dWDZud
"Social networks and study abroad--The case of Chinese visiting students in the US" in
China Economic Review at
http://bit.ly/gcgkq4
“The most important way that International Education can use Facebook” from
Manitou Heights at
http://bit.ly/56MiL0
“The Use of Social Media in Higher Education for Marketing and Communications: A Guide for Professionals in Higher Education” from the
.eduGuru blog at
http://bit.ly/aSvYAY
“Why Can’t Facebook Get More Than 2 Percent of Japan’s Web Users?” at
All Facebook at
http://bit.ly/hTk81I
“You Don’t Have to Use it Yet; Just Be Open to Social Media” from the
goSwoop Blog at
http://bit.ly/R3puO
“50 Steps to Establishing a Consistent Social Media Practice” from
ChrisBrogan.com at
http://bit.ly/4pY4KV
A Few Helpful Resources