Comments on: Social Media – FaceBook and MySpace as University Curricula http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/04/social-media-facebook-and-myspace-as-university-curricula/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joanne Zimakas http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/04/social-media-facebook-and-myspace-as-university-curricula/#comment-6436 Joanne Zimakas Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:27:57 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=290#comment-6436 Hi: This may be slightly off topic, but I just finished transcribing all the interviews for The Social Media Bible, www.TheSocialMediaBible.com, published by John Wiley & Sons . I became part of the team virtually; I am a virtual transcriptionist. I only mention this as a testament to the power of social media, or as I like to call this combo, Social Media ². I urge all to go to and listen to these nearly 50 interviews with the top SVP's and founders of the major social media companies world wide, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc. They are 30+/- minute podcasts about how each social media technology is being used for business. This would be a great resource for your students! Joanne Zimakas East Longmeadow, MA 01028 Hi: This may be slightly off topic, but I just finished transcribing all the interviews for The Social Media Bible, http://www.TheSocialMediaBible.com, published by John Wiley & Sons . I became part of the team virtually; I am a virtual transcriptionist. I only mention this as a testament to the power of social media, or as I like to call this combo, Social Media ².

I urge all to go to and listen to these nearly 50 interviews with the top SVP’s and founders of the major social media companies world wide, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, etc. They are 30+/- minute podcasts about how each social media technology is being used for business.

This would be a great resource for your students!

Joanne Zimakas

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

]]> By: Kyle http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/04/social-media-facebook-and-myspace-as-university-curricula/#comment-6272 Kyle Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:39:46 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=290#comment-6272 What I find interesting is that Universities are teaching classes on social media when they themselves are missing the boat on taking advantage of it. These schools should have a much greater presence on social networks. What I find interesting is that Universities are teaching classes on social media when they themselves are missing the boat on taking advantage of it. These schools should have a much greater presence on social networks.

]]> By: Davinci Virtual http://www.openeducation.net/2008/09/04/social-media-facebook-and-myspace-as-university-curricula/#comment-1689 Davinci Virtual Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:29:38 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=290#comment-1689 Will universities be able to keep up with technology as fast as it moves? There are a lot of important social media areas to teach..and they are evolving quickly. Hopefully they can develop courses and programs in time to be relevant. Will universities be able to keep up with technology as fast as it moves?

There are a lot of important social media areas to teach..and they are evolving quickly.

Hopefully they can develop courses and programs in time to be relevant.

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