The Interfolio Blog

We read a lot of blogs on Higher Ed at Interfolio.  In putting together a master list, we thought it would be a good chance to share with our readers some of the ones we found most valuable.  This is the first in a series of posts where we'll highlight our favorite blogs that deal with a specific aspect of Higher Ed.

Below we've highlighted five such blogs that focus on the use of Web 2.0 tools in higher ed.

He Types She Talks: This is blog written by Matthew Levy and Rachel Beanland who work, respectively, as Web Strategy lead and Director of Communications for the University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences.  They've done a great job of describing it themselves, so I won't try to reinvent the wheel: "Two higher education professionals, a techhead and a marketing maven, square off to analyze new media and its impact on university marketing and communications."

Viraligious: Jess K has a great background to be talking about using social media in the university setting.  She's straightforward and casual, and most of what she writes about reflects her work as a Direct of Web Communication in higher ed.

CollegeWebEditor: Written by Karine Joly, CWE is a blog that offers a concise discussion on the use of digital tools in higher ed, and she often offers quantitative findings to supplement her discussions.

IMHE: Interactive Media for Higher Education (IMHE) is based on the concept that technology - specifically interactive and new media - is transforming the higher education student recruitment landscape.  Author Seth Meranda offers his take as an insider in the industry.

.eduguru: With six authors, .eduguru talks specifically about using the internet in the marketing processes of higher ed.  Along with the great content, the layout and usability works really well too.

We highly recommend checking out these blogs if you are interested in how social media tools can help academics and others in higher ed. These bloggers are using new tools to communicate with students, professors and alums, and offering exciting insight on the successes and failures of these programs.

What are your favorite places to read about the use of social and new media in the higher ed space?

Check back next week for our second batch of 5 favorites, we'll try to include reader suggestions!