How Does Social Media Increase Student Engagement?

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | 3:30PM–4:15PM | Broadway IV, Plaza Level
Session Type: Professional Development
Please join us for a uniquely interactive overview and showcase of ConnectYard, the premier social media platform specifically designed for higher education and built around the needs and expectations of the 21st-century learner and instructor. The ConnectYard platform specializes in facilitating engagement and two-way communication beyond the classroom, which is one of today's most common challenges. ConnectYard allows today's popular communication channels like text messaging, Facebook, Twitter, and more to be leveraged safely and securely on a user-based preference.

Presenters

  • Greg Close

    Blackboard Administrator, Adjunct Faculty Member, Concordia University, Portland

  • Don Doane

    CEO, ConnectYard, Inc.