The Future of Social Media in Higher Education...What's Next?

McGraw-Hill Education Looks at Social Media's Short- and Long-Term Impact on

            Higher Education During Social Media Week New York




  What:

A panel of education and emerging media experts discussing social media and its role in higher education during Social Media Week New York. The event titled, "The Future of Social Media for Higher Education, hosted by McGraw-Hill Digital Innovation," will focus on how social media is changing the way college students learn, how digital applications will change the way instructors teach, and what education technology trends we can expect in 2010 and beyond.

  When:
  Friday, February 5th from 12 - 2pm

  Where:
  The McGraw-Hill Companies, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor,

Auditorium or watch live streaming of the event at: http://bit.ly/smwmcgraw-livestream

Why:

Learn about the implications of social media on higher education, including how social learning platforms and applications are changing the way students learn and instructors teach.

Also receive a sneak peak after the panel discussion into the McGraw-Hill Student Innovation Lab, which will include upcoming applications, browser add-ons, social learning platforms and more.

Who:

Panelists include Adam Ostrow, editor in chief of Mashable.com; Dr. Kathleen P. King, professor at Fordham University and president of Transformation Education LLC; Greg Verdino, VP strategy & solutions at Powered and author of microMARKETING; Mary Casey, New York University student and founder of Jatched.com; Vineet Madan, VP strategy & business development at McGraw-Hill Education; and moderator Yianni Garcia, marketing specialist at GradeGuru.com, a McGraw-Hill Education Startup.

  Twitter Hashtag: #smwmcgraw

  To attend, sign up at mcgraw-hill-socialmedia.eventbrite.com
  Or contact Yianni Garcia at 212.904.4480, or yianni_garcia@mcgraw-hill.com

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