Clarity Innovations leads new media panel discussion with community college leaders

At this month's National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 Conference, Thor Prichard will be participating on a panel about the evolution of new media and what it means for community colleges. This brief presentation will outline how educational institutions can use weblogs to improve the process and practice of education... within the classroom, across the organization, and in the community. Also participating on the panel is KGW News Director, Joe Arndt. Follow the read more link for resources from Thor's presentation.

Examples and resources about blogging for community colleges

Here are some of the resources I shared with the group this morning. Included along with the examples, I've linked to the original reports referenced in the presentation. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any follow up questions, or would like to learn how to multiply your effectiveness with blogs at your institution.

Confessions of a Community College Dean - An informal and unofficial journal of the life and times of being the leader of a community college.

Web, marketing & PR in higher ed - Great guide to several good resources and materials about strategies, research, and tactics for using the Web to your advantage in promoting and representing your institution.

Technology for communicators in education - The world of PR from an education perspective.

Bailey Library Staff Blog - An official internal-facing blog for library staff at Washtenaw Community College.

EduWonk - Education news, analysis, and commentary on current events and issues facing educational institutions at all levels.

Syndication of HigherEd - Exploring emerging media in Higher Education

EduBlogs - Free weblogs for education professionals

The 2006 Horizon Report - Highlights six technologies that underlying research suggests will become very important to higher education over the next one to five years.

E-Expectations for the Class of 2007 - Reports on the expectations and behaviors of college-bound students nationwide on issues such as college Web sites, cell phone usage, blogs, and podcasts.

Web 2.0 Logos - And for those of you that would like to see all those logos of Web 2.0 services again.