Author Archives: Alan Stevenson

Pinterest may just be of interest

If there is one Social Media company that is garnering a lot of attention at the moment it is Pinterest. Pinterest is a Social Bookmarking service akin to Reddit, Stumbleupon and Delicious but its focus is on bookmarking or pinning … Continue reading

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Higher Education Interrupted – a presentation

Following on from our recent posts Reinventing the University and Universities disrupted – the best recent articles we have compiled a presentation (using Prezi.com) that illustrates the issues facing Higher Education establishments from technology, social media and the ‘net generation’. … Continue reading

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Universities disrupted – the best recent articles

Following on from the recent post Reinventing the University we have identified some of the best articles which we think describe very powerfully the changes taking place in Higher Education. The traditional University is being disrupted by digital technology, social … Continue reading

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On Facebook? You need to understand EdgeRank

A recent post by Kelvin Newman on the e-consultancy blog entitled The ultimate guide to the Facebook Edgerank algorithm provides a detailed explanation of the way in which Facebook determines what users see in their Newsfeeds. We highly recommend you … Continue reading

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SOPA and PIPA – are they a threat to you? [Video]

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) – 2 bills potentially being passed into law in the US – may strangle new business, curb “normal” web use and seriously impede freedom of speech. This 4 minute video … Continue reading

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