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"Social media and online games have the potential to convey 21st century skills that aren't necessarily part of school curricula - things like time management, leadership, teamwork and creative problem solving that will prepare teens for success in college and beyond. Making the transition between a highly structured environment in high school to a self-driven, unstructured environment in college can prove a huge challenge for many kids. Educators spend a lot of time thinking about how to fix this problem. The solution doesn't lie solely with games, but a lot of the psychology that motivates teens to play games holds potential. We need to figure out how to tap in."

Create amazing social media slideshows slidestaxx enables you to gather various social media into a beautiful slideshow for your blog, website or directly on slidestaxx. It's fast, easy and free! Check out some stacks other people have created with slidestaxx in our showcase. 

Fast social media versus slower ones: twitter vs blogs. Siemens stirs it up with his post putting relative value on blogging and Twitter.

Increases in social media use in US unis & colleges. Data from 2007 to now.

"...research is a social process, and that building a network of peers is nothing new, but significantly increased by the use of social media."

How do you protect your connection to information through the social internet? Civil Defence for your web.

Good examples of social media engagement. Not using social channels as a news feed but engaging with students.

A guide for students at or intending to be at Uni Central Lancashire, UK.  Lots applicable to students anywhere.  Using media and social media to ease transition.

Fun infographic which highlights in a single sentence for each tool how different social media address the subject of coffee drinking

Article proposing that a revolution is coming to academia because of social media and web technologies. Possibly a rather optimistic view given the attitudes of some academics and institutions...

The power of social media to recount history. The power of social media to dump accounts ...

Marketing but some good stuff in the final 'Nutshell' section where it makes the connection to people.

Professors, particularly those in the senior ranks, might have a reputation for being leery of social media. But they are no Luddites when it comes to Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a new survey scheduled to be released today.

Professors, particularly those in the senior ranks, might have a reputation for being leery of social media. But they are no Luddites when it comes to Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a new survey scheduled to be released today.

A look at social media use in SE Asia and Europe as case studies and how HE can use to increase enrolments.

"This guide has been produced by the International Centre for Guidance Studies, and aims to provide the information needed to make an informed decision about using social media and select from the vast range of tools that are available."