Comments on: Alumni outreach at the University of Alberta http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2009/12/08/alumni-outreach-at-the-university-of-alberta/ The official blog of Mack D. Male, an Edmonton blogger. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric Warnke http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2009/12/08/alumni-outreach-at-the-university-of-alberta/comment-page-1/#comment-143015 Eric Warnke Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:19:48 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/?p=3350#comment-143015 I always use the hashtag #UofA, it's easier and more concise. Must I really swtich!? I always use the hashtag #UofA, it’s easier and more concise. Must I really swtich!?

]]> By: BR http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2009/12/08/alumni-outreach-at-the-university-of-alberta/comment-page-1/#comment-142923 BR Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:01:37 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/?p=3350#comment-142923 "Alumni Affairs rightly or wrongly has a reputation of only reaching out to alumni when they are able to contribute back to the University financially. Jen decided to do something about that perception, and that’s why she pitched the idea of meeting with the Top 40 Under 40 grads." You don't seem to be considering the possibility that reaching out to Top 40 Under 40 "grads" is a thinly veiled attempt to cozy up with alumni who are likely to be even more successful in the future, in the hopes they will one day be able and willing to financially contribute to the University. (Cynicism, yes. But probably not misplaced cynicism.) “Alumni Affairs rightly or wrongly has a reputation of only reaching out to alumni when they are able to contribute back to the University financially. Jen decided to do something about that perception, and that’s why she pitched the idea of meeting with the Top 40 Under 40 grads.”

You don’t seem to be considering the possibility that reaching out to Top 40 Under 40 “grads” is a thinly veiled attempt to cozy up with alumni who are likely to be even more successful in the future, in the hopes they will one day be able and willing to financially contribute to the University. (Cynicism, yes. But probably not misplaced cynicism.)

]]> By: Mark http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2009/12/08/alumni-outreach-at-the-university-of-alberta/comment-page-1/#comment-142922 Mark Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:59:15 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/?p=3350#comment-142922 It's funny how there are varying levels of acceptance of social media at the University. I took an education course on integrating technology into the classroom, and there was content on social media. However, as an example of how school policies can hinder how technology is used in the classroom, the instructor told us he'd previously had a Facebook page/group for the course, but had to take it down because of a no Facebook Policy his teaching department had. He also had a Twitter account going for the course for a while but had to take it down because it wasn't authorized by the proper authorities. He told us he'd also looked into podcast beauracratic asting for the course, but didn't feel like going through all the loops just to get that done. This was a class on integrating technology into the classroom, and University, department and faculty policies were preventing the instructor from actually demonstrating how technology could be used in the classroom. Having policies in regards to what can and can't be done with social media is a good idea, but they should never completely prevent their use. It’s funny how there are varying levels of acceptance of social media at the University.
I took an education course on integrating technology into the classroom, and there was content on social media.
However, as an example of how school policies can hinder how technology is used in the classroom, the instructor told us he’d previously had a Facebook page/group for the course, but had to take it down because of a no Facebook Policy his teaching department had. He also had a Twitter account going for the course for a while but had to take it down because it wasn’t authorized by the proper authorities. He told us he’d also looked into podcast beauracratic asting for the course, but didn’t feel like going through all the loops just to get that done.
This was a class on integrating technology into the classroom, and University, department and faculty policies were preventing the instructor from actually demonstrating how technology could be used in the classroom.
Having policies in regards to what can and can’t be done with social media is a good idea, but they should never completely prevent their use.

]]> By: Kory Mathewson http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2009/12/08/alumni-outreach-at-the-university-of-alberta/comment-page-1/#comment-142884 Kory Mathewson Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:01:22 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/?p=3350#comment-142884 Thanks for the shout out. That is wonderful. I did not know that you were a U of A Alumni, but I think it is great to build the network of Alumni to include recently graduate individuals as well. All too often Alumni is seen as a group of long ago graduates, and I hope through the work that you and Jen do, that the University can work to shift that. And who knows, in mere months I will be a recent grad as well... Thanks for the shout out. That is wonderful. I did not know that you were a U of A Alumni, but I think it is great to build the network of Alumni to include recently graduate individuals as well. All too often Alumni is seen as a group of long ago graduates, and I hope through the work that you and Jen do, that the University can work to shift that. And who knows, in mere months I will be a recent grad as well…

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