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Companies out there are helping students become more engaged in their school communities by employing social media solutions:
“The vast majority of college students — 60% to 84% — will never participate in a school-sponsored activity, according to the National Survey on Student Engagement. This lack of engagement is cause for concern, and not simply because the NSSE score helps prospective students identify colleges with good campus environments.
The low scores mean students are missing out on the wealth of learning opportunities that occur outside the classroom. And they indicate that students aren’t feeling connected or supported — socially and intellectually — by their schools, something that’s linked in turn to high dropout rates, which currently hover around 30% for students in their first year of college.”
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Things I like...
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Social Media High School
Class of 2011
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The Obama administration has drafted new...
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And now my attempt at transferring overheard humor
Joke heard at Florida Educator Technology...
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That awkward moment when you see a really cute guy at a free SAT test and you get really sad...
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I just finished making some lists for short term future goals/events.
- Finances
- SAT Action Plan
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Clear department: VC and PE raise investment and get warm again after a cold spell in the second...
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“Some Git fans claim Git is now as easy to learn as Bazaar or Mercurial. With respect, we strongly...”
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IBM Venture Exec from Silicon Valley: Boston Startups Very Active in Mobile, Cloud Computing,...
