Aug 04
melsonSocial Networking facebook, Government, Marine, Military, myspace, Social network, Social Networking, Twitter, United States, web 2.0
The US Marines issued an order Monday that bans social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace on its network.
The sites increase the risk of sensitive information leaking out to adversaries, the order explains.
Read the full article here: US Marines Banned From Social Media Sites.
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Jun 11
melsonTeaching education, facebook, Social media, Social network
With so many students, teachers, and librarians on Facebook these days, the social media site has become somewhat of a platform, offering developers a way to create and share applications for education. This, of course, is great news for online education, as it provides all sorts of great tools designed to make learning and administration easier. Check out these applications that represent some of the ideal tools Facebook has to offer for online education.
via The Facebook Classroom: 25 Facebook Apps That Are Perfect for Online Education – College Degree.com.
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Oct 28
melsonOff Topic facebook, networking, new york times, social
While reading the New York Times Magazine this Sunday, I came across a brilliant article about Facebook. I think it hits the nail on the head with regard to social networking and our changing times.
Please give it a read.
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