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Facebook and education in Africa – should we be merging boundaries?

One of the hot topics at eLearning Africa this year is certain to be the educational implications of the rise of social media. There will undoubtedly be a great deal of ideas, innovation and speculation regarding the future of the sector. If you want to combine this energy with some substantive analysis regarding the social [...]

USA: Facebook Fellowship Program 2011-2012

For this fellowship, students must be enrolled during the academic year that the Fellowship is awarded. Study Subject: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, System Architecture. Employer: Facebook. Level: PhD. Fellowship Description: We are interested in a wide range of academic topics, including the following topical areas...

How social media can be used for learning

Whenever people talk about how charities can tap into the social networking phenomena that are Facebook and Twitter, mentions of their fundraising and marketing potential are rarely far behind. Fundraisers and communications teams tend to hog the social media limelight, but charity training departments have been quietly embracing the social networking revolution too. According to Martin Baker, managing director of the Charity Learning Consortium, many charities are starting to reap the benefits...

Mark Zuckerberg Announces $100 Million Foundation: “Startup: Education”

Punk, traitor, genius or philanthropic entrepreneur? Mark Zuckerberg can be described by many a colorful adjective, and on Friday, October 1, the world will watch Hollywood both celebrate and vilify Facebook’s founder in The Social Network. Just one week in advance of the movie’s debut, Zuckerberg is launching ...

PSOW: Enhance your online reputation!

The protocol school of Washington is an American institution aiming principally to warn the job seekers of the risk they incur by being too careless on web. The institution enables them to take care of their presence thanks to some elementary rules of conduct inside company, via the social and other media networks. In fact, [...]