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Study showing colleges adopting new web technologies.

UMass-Dartmouth researcher, Dr Nora Ganim Barnes found in recent research that colleges are adopting Internet technologies such as podcasts, message boards, blogs, and social networks faster than Fortune 500 companies. The explosion of social media, higher education specialists say, is revolutionizing the college search process and the way colleges and prospective students interact.

An extended article by by Peter Schworm, Globe Staff / January 7, 2008 explores in detail the findings of the study. This is a must read for everyone connected with or considering Higher Education. It can be read in its entirety at:

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/01/07/
colleges_turn_to_web_tools_in_hunt_for_08_freshmen/

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Contact Information
Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, Director - nbarnes@umassd.edu - Phone: 508.999.8756