links for 2011-04-29

• Web Services Announcements | Illinois
  Web Services announced a mobile version of http://courses.illinois.edu/ More info: http://illinois.edu/db/view/437/52218
  – TSG Computer Science (UserhelpCS) http://twitter.com/UserhelpCS/status/64061740022902784
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Web Services announced a mobile version of http://courses.illinois.edu/ More info: http://illinois.edu/db/view/437/52218
  Web Services announced a mobile version of http://courses.illinois.edu/ More info: http://illinois.edu/db/view/437/52218
  – TSG Computer Science (UserhelpCS) http://twitter.com/UserhelpCS/status/64061740022902784
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Talk at EMGOnline EMG Brand Manager's Notebook – This Time, We Are the Bubble
  Blog on why we should pay attention to the higher ed bubble http://bit.ly/kNFFLT^BB
  – Educ. Mkting. Group (EMGonline) http://twitter.com/EMGonline/status/63962016783663104
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2011-04-28

• Unfollowed: How a (Possible) Social Network Spy Came Undone | Danger Room | Wired.com
  Unfollowed: How a (Possible) Social Network Spy Came Undone http://bit.ly/ktEaZT
  – Wired (wired) http://twitter.com/wired/status/63685080358457344
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Letters of Note: On bureaucratese and gobbledygook
  – "On bureaucratese and gobbledygook" http://is.gd/l2UHsM
  – Chris McAvoy (chmcavoy) http://twitter.com/chmcavoy/status/62892043927695360
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Social Media Manager Fatigue | Social Media Today
  Interesting read: Social Media Manager Fatigue | Social Media Today http://bit.ly/hFy5Kb
  – caseybritten (caseybritten) http://twitter.com/caseybritten/status/63688998236856321
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Measuring the Value on Investment « Carl's Notepad
  Focus more on the Value and less on the Return – But ensure you measure both along the way. http://psu.ag/eFFSjZ #voi #psusmm
  – MaxSpiegel (MaxSpiegel) http://twitter.com/MaxSpiegel/status/63630504292909056
  (tags: via:packrati.us voi psusmm)
• In a State Budget Battle, Universities' Fates May Hinge on Perceptions – Government – The Chronicle of Higher Education
  The higher ed bubble may be begining to burst! http://bit.ly/jsWPlI^BB
  – Educ. Mkting. Group (EMGonline) http://twitter.com/EMGonline/status/63638935905116161
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Email Marketing Mad Libs | Email Marketing Strategy – Blue Sky Factory Blog
  Email Marketing Mad Libs: http://ar.gy/IXA – 6 Nouns, 8 Verbs, 3 Adjectives, 1 Adverb. Go!
  – DJ Waldow (djwaldow) http://twitter.com/djwaldow/status/63669571613229056
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Subtraction.com: My Column on Columns
  New blog post: why text shouldn't be laid out in columns for browsers & apps, even tho it's easier than ever to do so. http://bit.ly/ktTvWv
  – Khoi Vinh (khoi) http://twitter.com/khoi/status/63670089605591040
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Hacker News | Joi Ito: What World of Warcraft taught me about being a better leader
  RT @newsyc20: Joi Ito: What World of Warcraft taught me about being a bet http://bit.ly/iZo0Bc (http://bit.ly/jLrAGX) via @yarapavan #guru
  (tags: via:packrati.us guru)
• New Director of MIT Media Lab Talks of Encouraging Openness – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education
  RT @newsyc20: Joi Ito: What World of Warcraft taught me about being a bet http://bit.ly/iZo0Bc (http://bit.ly/jLrAGX) via @yarapavan #guru
  (tags: via:packrati.us guru)
• The State of the Mobile Web in Higher Ed
  The State of the Mobile Web in Higher Ed http://goo.gl/caYT9 /via @universitybiz
  – iFactory (iFactoryBoston) http://twitter.com/iFactoryBoston/status/63628185140609024
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Design Collection (University of Illinois at Chicago) : Home
  New image collection from @uiclibrary, the Design Collection, now available through the CARLI collections: http://bit.ly/gaG1ln #fb
  – Peter Hepburn (phepbu) http://twitter.com/phepbu/status/62945313345908736
  (tags: fb via:packrati.us)
• More historic Chicago aerial photos added to @uiclibrary Content DM and Flickr collections: http://bit.ly/kd7jne http://bit.ly/jDTj60 #fb
  More historic Chicago aerial photos added to @uiclibrary Content DM and Flickr collections: http://bit.ly/kd7jne http://bit.ly/jDTj60 #fb
  – Peter Hepburn (phepbu) http://twitter.com/phepbu/status/63327932965326848
  (tags: fb via:packrati.us)
• Chicago Aerial Photo Services (CAPS) (University of Illinois at Chicago) : Home
  More historic Chicago aerial photos added to @uiclibrary Content DM and Flickr collections: http://bit.ly/kd7jne http://bit.ly/jDTj60 #fb
  – Peter Hepburn (phepbu) http://twitter.com/phepbu/status/63327932965326848
  (tags: fb via:packrati.us)
• The Growing List of Higher Ed Mobile Web Frameworks – Mobile in Higher Ed
  RESOURCES: the growing list of higher ed mobile frameworks http://bit.ly/jrx6rk by @dmolsen ^TB
  – Educ. Mkting. Group (EMGonline) http://twitter.com/EMGonline/status/63611947706351617
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• News: Separation Anxiety – Inside Higher Ed
  Separation Anxiety (Illinois decides to decouple IT chain of command from the academic one) http://bit.ly/l4gVH8 #highered
  – Mark Greenfield (markgr) http://twitter.com/markgr/status/63616932691181568
  (tags: highered via:packrati.us)
• http://www.sleepoversf.com/the-great-typekit-table/?utm_source=RachelBaker&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=tweet
  Easier way to find a Typekit font for website body text -> The Great Typekit Table – Sleepover http://ht.ly/4IRTX
  – Rachel Baker (rachelbaker) http://twitter.com/rachelbaker/status/63598127210446848
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Real-Time Data And A More Personalized Web – Smashing Magazine
  RT @misslorilo Good-bye, stale content. Hello, real-time data. A More Personalized Web: http://t.co/cLdxwJk /via @smashingmag
  – iFactory (iFactoryBoston) http://twitter.com/iFactoryBoston/status/63597410043179009
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• New perspectives on key digital trends | Philadelphia 2011 News | J. Boye Conferences
  RT @jboye: New perspectives on key digital trends http://is.gd/902OZt #jboye11
  (tags: jboye11 via:packrati.us)

links for 2011-04-27

• 4 Universities Use Social Networks to Engage Community
  (tags: universities university policy socialmedia reachingstudents)

links for 2011-04-25

• ?utm_source=supr from good.is – StumbleUpon
  RT @GOOD: Is the education reform world filled with too much jargon? http://su.pr/1H8Phq
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• 10 Reasons You’re Not Getting Followers on Twitter | Social Media Today
  "30% @replies, 30% retweets and 40% [original] tweets" I'm curious where those numbers are from, but they match mine. http://j.mp/iaWVnD
  – Tom Henrich (tomhenrich) http://twitter.com/tomhenrich/status/62588001854820352
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2011-04-22

• Setting the Curve for Digital in Higher Education – B. Bonin …
  (tags: education technology universities colleges socialmedia)

links for 2011-04-21

• Dribbble – 20480 social pixel orgasm by Charlie Isslander
  Very nice set of social icons for creatives [Dribble] http://t.co/rzGYNpL
  – Rachel Baker (rachelbaker) http://twitter.com/rachelbaker/status/61147132631056384
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for the disabled — Engadget
  Students create affordable eye-tracking tablet for people with disabilities http://engt.co/e6PVh0
  – Glenda Sims (goodwitch) http://twitter.com/goodwitch/status/59976148523819008
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• SM Pioneers:Ch 4 Struck by the Cluetrain — Global Neighbourhoods
  Thanks for including me! RT @shelisrael: @markgr Thanks for making it a better chapter with your personal story, Mark. http://j.mp/gjlT4S
  – Mark Greenfield (markgr) http://twitter.com/markgr/status/60003384211677184
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• How Non-Profits Can Maximize Engagement on Facebook
  Good advice here => How Non-Profits Can Maximize Engagement on Facebook http://on.mash.to/hGFdw1
  – Mark Greenfield (markgr) http://twitter.com/markgr/status/60051038429904896
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Busting the Myth of College Admissions – Commentary – The Chronicle of Higher Education
  Busting the Myth of College Admissions http://bit.ly/fHGiB4
  – Mark Greenfield (markgr) http://twitter.com/markgr/status/60321045193818112
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2011-04-20

• Hacker News | Show HN: A designer friend and I made ffffallback.com for testing fallback fonts
  Show HN: A designer friend and I made ffffallback.com for testing fallback fonts http://bit.ly/hVJZrq (http://bit.ly/gz2PUW)
  – Hacker News 20 (newsyc20) http://twitter.com/newsyc20/status/60842697551908864
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• FFFFALLBACK – A simple tool for bulletproof web typography.
  Show HN: A designer friend and I made ffffallback.com for testing fallback fonts http://bit.ly/hVJZrq (http://bit.ly/gz2PUW)
  – Hacker News 20 (newsyc20) http://twitter.com/newsyc20/status/60842697551908864
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Knowledge Management: Creating a Social Intranet Where Employees Can Learn | Social Media Today
  Creating social intranet where employees can learn http://bit.ly/f7QzJE via @socialmediatoday
  – Jane Bozarth (JaneBozarth) http://twitter.com/JaneBozarth/status/60355224895893504
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• 7 Tips for Selling Executives on Social Media | Social Media Examiner
  Selling execs on Social Media http://bit.ly/fOzdxG
  – Jane Bozarth (JaneBozarth) http://twitter.com/JaneBozarth/status/60718116572901377
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Higher ed fundraising jumps amid recovering economy, social media use | eCampus News
  RT @KyleJudah: #HigherEd fundraising jumps amid recovering economy, tied to increased social media use – http://bit.ly/e4T4Ip
  (tags: via:packrati.us HigherEd)
• cut. paste. this.
  Photo: Royalty-free vector icons, glyphs and symbols based on the Helvetica Bold typeface. (via swissmiss |… http://tumblr.com/x2z26zt5ab
  – Robin2go (Robin2go) http://twitter.com/Robin2go/status/60707267380641792
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Microcopy – Why is it so important? | Unmatched Style
  RT @swissmiss: Micropy (The small bits of text/copy that help instruct and alleviate the concerns of your users) so important? http://bi …
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links for 2011-04-19

• Why We Need Storytellers at the Heart of Product Development | UX Magazine
  What I do for a living. RT @johnmaeda: Designing narratives. RT @sarahdoody Storytellers at the Heart of Product Dev. http://t.co/KIEz5vt
  – Craighton Berman (fueledbycoffee) http://twitter.com/fueledbycoffee/status/59735963747876864
  (tags: via:packrati.us)
• Blog U.: Five Things to Do or Change in Higher Education – Law, Policy — and IT? – Inside Higher Ed
  RT @LoriPA: 5 Things To Change in Higher Ed. #5: Incorporate digital fluency in every discipline, teaching method, & classroom. http://b …
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links for 2011-04-15

• http://designfestival.com/top-5-peeves-of-bad-web-design/?utm_source=RachelBaker&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=tweet
  Top 5 Peeves of Bad Web Design » Design Festival http://ht.ly/4AVqH
  – Rachel Baker (rachelbaker) http://twitter.com/rachelbaker/status/58864766218813440
  (tags: via:packrati.us)

links for 2011-04-14

• Ignore the customer experience, lose a billion dollars (Walmart case study) – Good Experience
  RT @dkr: Amen. Don't ask your customer. Watch them. How Walmart lost $1billion on a redesign. http://t.co/4cl92B0 via @danachis & @trammell
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• Site changes: should you follow the rules or beg forgiveness? | Philadelphia 2011 News | J. Boye Conferences
  RT @jboye: Site changes: should you follow the rules or beg forgiveness? http://is.gd/MfEDHT User experience insights from @apetersen #j …
  (tags: j via:packrati.us)