As you probably know if you’ve read my last two posts, I’ve recently conducted a survey to get some feedback about this blog. Between December 20, 2005 and January 4, 2006, 26 readers took the time to answer 10 questions. When you factor the 10,074 unique visitors this blog received in 2005, it’s fair to […]
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Top 10 most popular blog posts on collegewebeditor.com in 2005
‘Tis the time to be jolly, but also for the traditional “best of the year” features in mainstream media and the blogosphere. So, let’s start today with the most viewed (and hopefully read) posts in 2005 on collegewebeditor.com. I’ve also planned to publish 3 other lists of the top 10 must-read posts for Web professionals, […]
Drexel, iPods and videos: good PR coup or cutting-edge academic initiative?
As you know – unless you’ve been on a deserted island for the past week – Apple orchestrated a nice press campaign for the brand new member of the ever-popular iPod family, the iPod Video. With the right mix of secrecy and leaks before the official unveiling by Apple’s CEO Steve Job last Wednesday, the […]
A step beyond simple “target” website pages for helicopter parents
You’ve probably heard about these famous helicopter parents who have been hovering over their kids since they were born and you know that they’ve already arrived at a college or university near you — yours. Admission offices have realized that this new “breed” of parents plays a very big role in the whole college decision […]
IPods, Podcasting and Duke, Part 2: Podcasting Symposium on September 27-28, 2005
Duke University does it again. After its well-covered iPod First-Year Experiment last year, Duke keeps playing its cards very nicely at the ever popular Podcasting table by organizing, this month, a conference about the topic. “On Sept. 27-28, Duke University’s Information Science + Information Studies (ISIS) program is holding what organizers believe to be the […]
Duke University iPod first-year experience: So, was it worth it?
You’ll have to read the 15-page final report about this initiative (see my post “iPod, you Pod, we all Podcast in higher ed…. Really?” for some background information on iPods and Duke) released yesterday by the Center for Instructional Technology at Duke University to find out. No, I’m just kidding. Although this report available in […]
What’s your summer (dream) project for the university website?
While I was struck by PCDS (Post-Commencement Depression Syndrome), the resourceful Andrea Schwandt-Arbogast has invited Higher Ed Web pros to participate in an interesting and creative exercise at her blog, Interllectual: “Students have graduated and summer is upon us, so I thought it was a good time to take the imagination out for a spin. […]
iPod, you Pod, we all Podcast in higher ed…. Really?
Ok, the title of this post is not really informative (and won’t get me anywhere in terms of search engine optimization or in any writing classes), but I couldn’t resist… Unless you work on another planet (or at least not anywhere near a campus), you have already heard about/seen/touched/bought an iPod. College kids love this […]
Get your weekly dose of collegewebeditor.com in a box
If you read these lines in your favorite RSS reader, you can probably skip this post. RSS may be my (your?) news delivery platform of choice, but it hasn’t dethroned email in everybody’s heart yet. At the request of a few regular readers, I’ve decided to make the email-crowd’s life a bit easier by launching […]
Campus life: Should you worry about IOS?
If you’re reading these lines in your RSS reader or in the middle of the night, chances are that you have already contracted IOS: Information Overload Syndrome Anyway, it’s an occupational hazard (addiction?) in our line of work… What about for students or faculty? Has the Information Overload Syndrome also become an alarming reality for […]
From homepage to furniture: a new take on higher ed website design?
Champions of web standards and accessibility beware: today’s post may cause heart burnt, high blood pressure, insomnia and other side effects. Ohio University has just unveiled the new design of its website homepage. And, as you can see below, this design relies heavily on graphics to replicate… a student’s desk. As reported by Nick Claussen […]
It’s a baby blog!
So, that’s it. I’ve finally decided to start my own blog. After reading thousands of blog posts and developping an addiction to RSS (Really Simple Syndication), I’ve finally decided to join the growing camp of the blog writers. Not for fame, not for money — well, maybe if the Google Ad Sense fairy bends over […]
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