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Facebook | iPhone Animoto Videos Add Animoto music videos to your Facebook page. (tags: Animoto Facebook iPhone music_video software_utilitiy software_applications)
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Prezi - The zooming presentation editor Prezi allows more movement within presentations. Mix in video clips and other media along with slides. Basic package is free with additional fees for more benefits. (tags: Prezi presentation_software software_utilitiy)
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Good overview of social bookmarking and what it has to offer.
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National College Access Network Facebook Page The mission of NCAN is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those under-represented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams.
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Two web 2.0 gurus in higher education share their favorite tools that offer the most impact on instruction. All are easily accessible software tools with a low technology threshold, making them generally easy on tight IT or departmental budgets and personnel resources. While web 2.0 and social software tools are not always freeware and may require some investment of IT or help desk staff time, many have free or low-cost versions. Still, the main benefits of these tools include the ability to connect easily with students and share information widely via common web 2.0 interfaces. (tags: social_media web_2.0 instructional_technology apps)
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Nationwide, about a third of first-year students in 2007-08 had taken at least one remedial course, according to the U.S. Department of Education. At public two-year colleges, that number rises to about 42%. Education observers worry that the vast numbers of students coming to college unprepared will pose a major roadblock to President Barack Obama's goal for the United States to once again lead the world in college degrees. (tags: learning_assistance,_de,_access developmental_level_courses)
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Pearson Social Media Survey 2010 Excellent survey of nearly 10,000 indicates widespread use and diversity of use. (tags: social_media postsecondary_education Surveys_&_Codes)
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Political reform in the Middle East This report seeks to influence the process of democratic transition by providing an index that allows advocates of democracy in the Arab world to monitor the evolution of this process. It could also serve as an important advocacy learning tool for citizens who wish to hold leaders to account and participate in decision making. (tags: history_related Middle_East democracy)