Yesterday in #StudentAffairs (08/02/11)
Blogs: “I somehow just became a mother” & 6 other truths about being an RA. (via Zach Stafford) Fake IDs – The latest thing ‘Made in China.’ (via Joe Earley) 10 signs you’re being lazy on LinkedIn. (via Cory Phare) Like data? Look inside the unsettling numbers of the rapidly growing student loan industry. (via Jeff […]
Yesterday in Student Affairs [08/01/11]
Blogs: Can’t pay your student loans? How about using a Sugar Daddy to help? (via Cleda Wang) Conferences not for you? Here’s a recap of last weekend’s inaugural Student Affairs Technology Unconference. (via Ed Cabellon) How well do you introduce yourself when people ask? Maybe it’s time we polish up on our Five Minute Professional Portrait. (via The SA Blog) Move Over Helicopter Parents. “iParents” are […]
How Quickly Tech Changes…[IMAGE]
This is a copy of our 2006 interest form we handed out at conferences after ed sessions. Back then it was all about Myspace…and that was only 5 years ago!
Last Week in Student Affairs [07/22/11]
It’s no secret that everyone at Swift Kick HQ loves to read…a lot. With so much great content around community engagement and involvement passing through our brains every day, we thought we’d try out a new series called “Last Week In Student Affairs” in which we highlight the highlights. Blogs: What will 42 years in […]
Yesterday in Student Affairs [07/22/11]
Blogs: Linkedin continues to magically stay revenant and successful by adding a new special profile section just for students that let’s you highlight your college accomplishments. via @HeatherTrue Ramadan starts next week. If you are not Muslim (or even if you are), here’s a cheat sheet** to help you be mindful and respectful of your […]
All Student Affairs Blogs in One Place
When we started working heavily in Student Affairs seven years ago, the online communities were far and few between. In an attempt to better connect student affairs people with each other, we launched The Student Affairs Collaborative** and #SAchat. Both have been extremely successful and the amount of ongoing peer-to-peer learning is amazing. I’m happy […]
Your Strategic Network
Harvard Business Review writers Linda Hill & Kent Lineback recently wrote an article titled “The Three Networks You Need.” Here’s a quick overview of each network: – Your Operational Network – People you lean on to complete your day-to-day work within your job role. – Your Developmental Network – People you lean on for emotional […]
Millennials and Email: A Telling Sign [IMAGE]
Facebook status update from my 18 year old cousin.
New Red Rover Feature: Get Your Follow On
Earlier this month, Tom wrote about the difference between communities based on weak ties and those built on stronger, face-to-face interactions. The strong-tie groups have a longevity that comes from the real-world relationships between members, while groups that are based on weak ties can form easily, but dissolve just as quickly if the members don’t […]
Weak Ties vs Strong Ties
James Fowler’s keynote address at the #ACUI11 conference last week stirred up quite a discussion after he made the claim that online relationships had little influence over behavior. As expected, our friends in the #SAchat community quickly expressed concern for the statement through the Twitter backchannel and afterwards in the hotel lobby as they’ve experienced […]