The Year in Review - Top 10 Higher Education News Stories in 2011

Readers,

2011 has been an amazing year! Here are the Top 10 Higher Education News Stories in 2011 (according to various sources)...

Heritage Foundation - Morning Bell: Top 10 Education Stories of 2011

CampusExplorer.com - Top Education News Stories of 2011

HerCampus.com - The Top 10 College News Stories of 2011

Higher Ed Morning - Top 10 Stories of 2011

Converge Magazine - The Top 4 Higher Ed Stories of 2011


Faculty Focus - Our Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 1


Faculty Focus - Our Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 2


Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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The Year in Review - Top 10 Millennial Professor Blog Posts in 2011!

Readers,

This has been an amazing and exciting, yet tiring year! This week, we will review several TOP TEN lists that are focused on higher education! Today's list is focused on the Millennial Professor blog!

Monday - Top 10 Millennial Professor Blog Posts in 2011

Tuesday - Top 10 Higher Education News Stories in 2011

Wednesday - Top 10 Technology Trends in 2011 (and projections for 2012)

Thursday - Top 10 Education Technology Apps for Higher Education in 2011

Friday - Top 10 Wired Campus Blog Posts in 2011 & Freebie Friday!

Here are the Top 10 Millennial Professor Blog Posts in 2011:

By the way, THANKS for visiting our blog this year! We had 7,087 visits and 10,297 pageviews!

#1 - How to Cheat on Blackboard (1,078 views)

#2 - iPads in the College Classroom - The iPad Pilot and Loaner Programs (763 Views)

#3 - My Online Academic Portfolio (ePortfolio) via Google Sites! - Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards (161 views)

#4 - This Week is OVER! The To Do/Completed List  (147 Views)

#5 - iPod Touch: Classroom Response System (138 Views)

#6 - HBCUs vs. Historically White Colleges and Universities (127 Views)

#7 - My Goals for 2011! - Five Simple Things to Make Me Happy! (119 Views)

#8 - Netflix in the Classroom? (108 Views)

#9 - My 5 Favorite Educational iPad/iPod Apps (105 Views)

#10 - iPad Pilots in Higher Education - iPad Pilots (103 Views)

Enjoy! Thanks for all of your views this year! :)

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Freebie Friday - Request a Kleenex Cool Touch Sample!

Readers,

I have been REALLY blessed NOT to have a cold this season, but I have had the pleasure of using this new product - Kleenex Cool Touch Tissue.

My review - This is one of the most AMAZING tissue products EVER! It IS really cool to the touch and I sincerely think that the product will be around for a LONG, LONG time! Request a free sample from Sam's Club here - LINK

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference - Streamed Sessions (Another Professional Development Opportunity)

Readers,

Here is ANOTHER great resource from the EDUCAUSE website. I hope that I am able to attend next year. Our financial resources for travel are very small, but I hope that I am able to gain a sponsorship to attend the conference next year. :) Any takers?

Each of the following links include archived tweets from the session, a video of the session, a podcast of the session, 

Here are several of the FEATURED sections of the conference:

Privacy in an Era of Social Media - Sponsored by Desire2Learn, Gold Partner danah boyd, Social Scientist, Microsoft Corporation

IT from Both Sides of the Executive Table Michael A. McRobbie, President , Indiana University

ECAR Student and IT Study Eden Dahlstrom, Senior Research Analyst, EDUCAUSE Tom de Boor, Senior Analyst, Grunwald Associates Peter Grunwald, President, Grunwald Associates

DIY U: Edupunks and the Future of Higher Education Anya Kamenetz, Senior Writer, Fast Company Magazine

Innovation Trenz Linda Y. Cureton, Chief Information Officer, NASA

Analytics Today: Getting Smarter About Emerging Technology, Diverse Students, and the Completion Challenge Mark David Milliron, Deputy Director, Higher Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

There's Never Been a Better Time to Be an Innovator Aneesh Chopra, United States Chief Technology Officer, United States Office of Science and Technology Policy James H. Shelton, III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, United States Department of Education

Open Educational Resources: Access, Impact, and Sustainability Through Policy Cable Green, Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons Joel M. Smith, Vice Provost & CIO, Carnegie Mellon University

As Learning Goes Mobile Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Projects

Chronicle Tech Trends: Challenges for the Future Josh Fischman, Senior Editor, Research and Technology, The Chronicle of Higher Education Jennifer Howard, Senior Reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education Marc Parry, Reporter, The Chronicle of Higher Education Jeffrey R. Young, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Transforming Learning Through Analytics: A Conversation with George Siemens and Vernon Smith George Siemens, Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute, Athabasca University Vernon C. Smith, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Rio Salado College

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Our Animoto Christmas Card! - Happy Holidays from the Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI)!

Readers,

This semester, I learned SO MUCH about social media from Ms. Yvonne Mulhern (Tarleton State University). She introduced me to a WEALTH of new social media tools. Most recently, she informed me about ANIMOTO! :)

Here is our Animoto Video Christmas Card!

http://animoto.com/play/wA1Jm5U10u73gK7hOyjd2A

Thanks Yvonne (@misscybrarian)! You are amazing!

Here's some more information about Animoto and the new iPhone App!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Educause and Professional Development from HOME or the OFFICE

Readers,

I am always seeking neat professional development activities that I can integrate in my everyday (very busy) life without spending a registration fee.

The Educause website never ceases to amaze me, because they are always posting innovative videos. Only current members are able to access the videos that have been released during the past six months, but EVERYONE is able to access videos that are slightly older than six months.

Here are some of the videos to which EVERYONE has access:

Digital Content in Higher Education – Practical Findings

Textbook Affordability: Emerging Solutions in Ohio

A Tale of Two Redesigns

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Social Media Conference 2011 (#SMC2011) - 6 Awesome Reflections from the Conference

Readers,

The Social Media Conference reached over 200 people! We were very excited about our conference attendance and sessions!

Here is some of the press and blog posts from our conference:

Ms. Yvonne Mulhern (@misscybrarian), one of our TSMRI co-directors, recently created the following...

1 - A Storify Link for #SMC2011 - LINK

She has been an AMAZING person to work with this semester! I am SO glad that she is a co-director of TSMRI!

2 - Mr. Kurt Mogonye, wrote a flawless media release about #SMC2011! He also took MANY pictures during the conference and we are VERY thankful for him!

Here is his article - Tarleton hosts first social media conference

The J-TAC 2011

3 - Our student newspaper, the J-TAC, published a story titled, "Interest to Pinterest From recipes to wreaths, social media site encourages users to get crafty"

4 - Mr. Justin Carrell (a #SMC2011 Presenter) published a blog posted about our conference - LINK.


5 - Ms. Amanda Pape, an AMAZING librarian at Tarleton State University and #SMC2011 Presenter, wrote the following post on her genealogy blog, "Social Media in Genealogy and Family History: Tech Tuesday Tip". 

6 - One of our conference attendees, the Ambitious Cowgirl, wrote this post about our conference, "Sorry for not blogging!".

Do you have any suggestions for next year? We would like to make the conference BIGGER and BETTER next November! :)


Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Pinterest in Higher Education Series (#PinterestinHigherEd & Febreze Freebie Friday) - 5/5 Ways to Use Pinterest in the College Classroom Environment (My Pinterest Boards)

Readers,

Today is the DAY that I share my boards with you! Many of my colleagues (from my university and conferences) and a lot of my students are on the Pinterest website as well! Here's my Pinterest Account - Follow Me! :) 

I have 16 Boards and here are a few...

Academic Life and College

Millennial Research

Organizational Tips

Fantastic Food Ideas for Meetings and Home

Eco Ideas - Green Lifestyle

****I plan to work on a social media board and an infographics board very soon! :)

Also, here's a freebie, because it IS freebie Friday! I love to place a Febreze plug-in on the walls of my house and in my office. These plug-ins create a holiday ambiance for the students (as well as myself during the grading process).

Febreze NOTICEables Trade-Up Program ($3.50 Check via Mail)

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Pinterest in Higher Education Series (#PinterestinHigherEd) - 4/5 Ways to Use Pinterest in the College Classroom Environment (Cruising Boards)

Readers,

Yes, I am ENJOYING the Pinterest blog topic! As I write this post, I am pursing boards and pins to place on this post. I plan to post at least 15-20 blog posts that might be relevant for your college courses.

Here's a disclaimer - There are A WEALTH of boards created by primary and secondary teachers. USE these boards to create your higher education boards and gain ideas for your research. For example, here is a board from DoReMiGirl (I assume she is a elementary school teacher).

On her "Around the School Teaching" board, she has a few great ideas and infographics that can be used in various college classes.

Bucket List - Great for goal formation.

Bucket-O-Fun (Featuring ping pong balls) - Great for an extemporaneous speaking activity or reflection activity!

Just What Does Your State Do Best - Great for presentations

Here's another great board from Ryan Paul Smith titled, "Images for Presentations"

http://pinterest.com/ryanpaulsmith/images-for-presentations/

Enjoy! Please let me know if you find another board or if you have great ideas for the Pinterest website in higher education.

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41

Pinterest in Higher Education Series (#PinterestinHigherEd & Wandering Wednesdays) - 3/5 Ways to Use Pinterest in the College Classroom Environment (Gaining Teaching Ideas via Pinterest))

Readers,

This week's Wandering Wednesday post is focused on a local university, Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. Their Center Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) always has a WEALTH of great and inspiring blog posts - LINK. In November, Amy Collier posted an awesome post titled, "Some Thoughts on Teaching with Pinterest"

In her post, she focuses on the following:

1 - Emphasis on visuals and visual appeal.

2 - Easy collecting and sharing of topics, ideas, and interests.

3 - Easy management and organization of resources.

Here is her teaching and learning board on Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/amcollier/teaching-in-higher-ed/

Thanks for some amazing ideas!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Become a fan of Millennial Professor on Facebook - http://goo.gl/gnN41