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Research into The Challenges, Usage and Benefits of Social Media within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has recently been carried out by Jadu. The findings represent feedback from 60 respondents across the UK, from 44 HEIs in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

Howard Rheingold talks about the coming world of collaboration, participatory media and collective action -- and how Wikipedia is really an outgrowth of our natural human instinct to work as a group.

The Society for New Communications Research is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and education foundation and think tank focused on the advanced study of the latest developments in new media and communications, and their effect on traditional media and business models, communications, culture and society.

Email most common daily activity, but social racks up more hours As the social media trend becomes a normal part of life for internet users the world over, it's also becoming the most time-intensive activity on the web.

How to teach contemporary learners who refuse to be pruned into "nice shapes" like some bonsai tree? What can social media bring to education? Who will be the first to excel in converting social networks into education networks - students or teachers?

Social Media map of Asia

PolicyTool is a policy generator that simplifies the process of creating guidelines that respect the rights of your employees while protecting your brand online.*
It's easy. The streamlined process simply requires you to answer a brief questionnaire and provides you with a complete Social Media Policy customized to your company.
PolicyTool has been developed by rtraction in collaboration with Harrison Pensa lawyer David R. Canton, one of Canada's leading authorities in internet and technology related legal issues.

Journalists have roles to play in collaborating with and organising communities - and the article is just part of the mix

Art, Design and Media global community

This blog is co-created by the students and the prof in FILM345, part of the Film & Media Department at Queen's University. coordinator: Sidney Eve Matrix inquiries: film345@gmail.com

Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks.

The web2practice guides explain how emergent web technologies like RSS, microblogging, podcasting and social media can enhance your working practice. Each guide consists of a short animated video explaining the key concepts (such as microblogging in the example below), supported by a more in-depth guide covering potential uses, risks and how to get started.

The future of news: The Nieman Journalism Lab is a collaborative attempt to figure out how quality journalism can survive and thrive in the Internet age

Howard Rheingold - social media classroom

Connecting education and social media

PR for students and young practioners

'Your guide to the media revolution'