This week I am going to briefly talk about social software twice this week. Once for the campus secretaries and once to the LITS(the division). It is always nice to have a chance to share the potential with social software?
My working outline for the secretaries
Meet Blogging and Social Software
- provide a little overview about the changes of the web in the last 7 years
- blogging started about the turn of the century with a small group of folks posting reviews
Benefits of Using a Blog
- Easily Publish Online
- Content is Organized and Searchable
- Built commenting features
- Makes it easy for others to stay informed through site feeds.
Blogging at Allegheny
- Academic Courses – Uncovering the Veil, Study Abroad, jhellwar blog
- Department Sites – Athletics
- Department News Pages – Help Desk, OET, ACCEL
- Working Group Sites – LMS
- Personal/Professional Blogs
Details to get started
- Publish a blog – complete Movable Type request form and tutorials
- Take advantage of blogs – find, subscribe, comment
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Blogging with Campus Secretaries
At this month’s Secretary Lunch, campus secretaries were presented an overview of the growth of blogging in general and specifically at the college. A large portion of the presentation focused on the reasons for growth, specifically ease of use, and…
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