“Metrics for Measuring Publishing Value” CFP

Call for Papers! The Journal of Electronic Publishing invites reflections and reportage on enduring, emerging and potential measures of publication value. Publication is anticipated for late spring, 2014; final drafts will be due in April, 2014: http://www.publishing.umich.edu/2013/11/26/cfp-metrics-for-measuring-publishing-value-jep/

NMCC Course: J480/580

Hey UO Students! Looking for an NMCC-approved Elective course for Winter Term? Check out J480/580: Social Media Strategy for Public Relations!

Course description: J480/580 is a special topics course on the strategic use of social media in public relations. This conceptual course is built on a basic foundation of how to use social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) with the goal of understanding the who, what, where, when, why, and how of social media for the purpose of building, managing, and repairing stakeholder relationships. The final project consists of developing a strategic social media plan.

“The Global Search for Education: Got Tech?”

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“The power of technology should be harnessed to support innovation and discovery. We envision the move to more digitally-based curriculum will allow for greater flexibility at the local level to support learning at any time, place or pace, as well as the opportunity to continuously improve and refresh programs of study and learning resources.”

— Jeff Johnson, Minister of Education for Alberta 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/the-global-search-for-edu_b_4215525.html?utm_content=buffer31b47&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer