If you have not heard of Yammer, then you should. If your organization has an Office 365 subscription, then you just need to join up. Why should I join up to another method for people to send me stuff to read, you may be saying. Give it a chance; Yammer can make your workload lighter by providing a way to bring multiple sources of data together in the same … [Read more...] about Getting Started with Yammer
Microsoft Classroom Introduction
I've had this post on the list for a while. Microsoft Classroom is an up and coming part of the Office 365 Education suite. I've been playing around with, and it's useful. The product is still pretty much in beta so I would not recommend getting on board with it at the moment. Might want to wait a while. Microsoft will provide the Global Admin with some test licenses that … [Read more...] about Microsoft Classroom Introduction
Professional Social Media
We write a lot about using social media in education on this blog, but we have not talked much about professional social media. If you think about it, professional social media should be the future of most students as they get ready to embark on their career. You want to show your best side to people who may want to do business with you. It is not just about … [Read more...] about Professional Social Media
Advantages of Technology in Education
The advantages of technology in education will only increase for students as technology improves. The advances in technology have impacted every facet of our lives, and education is no different. Kindergarten children receive instruction on PowerPoint( not sure this is effective). The majority of schools have complete wireless coverage throughout the campus and … [Read more...] about Advantages of Technology in Education
Office 365 Updates- Yammer gets integration with Office 365 Groups
Another shot has been fired in the ongoing war between Office 365 and Google GAFE this time it involves Yammer the Social Network of Office 365. Yammer is a social networking application that allows colleges to have their private social network. It's a lot better already than what Google Offers which is Google Plus which is not integrated with the other Google Apps in the … [Read more...] about Office 365 Updates- Yammer gets integration with Office 365 Groups