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Young people’s reliance on social media

ASMH is mentioned in a story by Lauren Kawam of College Times in “A New Connection: ASU develops new online social networking program” (PDF, page 6). Click on the image to enlarge. Here’s the full text of Kawam’s interview with Menachem Wecker: Q1: Why have people – young people namely – become so reliant on [...]

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“Universities told not to edit their Wikipedia entries”

Dennis Carter, assistant editor of eCampus News, wrote about ASMH’s radio session on Wikipedia in “Universities told not to edit their Wikipedia entries: College representatives should keep off of their school’s page, Wikipedia spokeswoman says.” Here is a selection: Menachem Wecker, cofounder of ASMHE, said campus officials could raise awareness of errors on a college’s [...]

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Upcoming event: Higher educationist’s guide to Wikipedia

On Monday March 28, the Association for Social Media and Higher Education will host a Blog Talk Radio session titled Higher Educationist’s Guide to Wikipedia from 3:30 to 4 p.m. EST. The session will feature LiAnna Davis, a communications associate at the Wikimedia Foundation’s Public Policy Initiative, and Ryan Dellolio, a web program manager at [...]

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