FUSION11 Leveraging Social Media & Mobile Technology to Imporve Student Success and Retention

96% of millenials have joined a socila network
Facebook added 100 million users in 9 months
If Facebokk were a country it would be the world's 3rd largest
80 % of Twitter usages is on mobile devices

52 students using socialnetwork 14% faculty
50 % of students already use social media for discussing assignments (other students)
only 5% use it to communicate with faculty
50% like use for formal T & L bume do not like friendling or following faculty

Research indicates that the more engaged students are, the more likely they are to persist.
Engagement means connecting students to faculty, students, learning materials,

On average 49% of students have smart phones nearly all have text-capable phones

CONNECT YARD
Privacy in tact
Bundles Social Media

Can send to whole class or private
Community development
Flexiblility
Shallow learning curve

Based on FTE for campus pricing. 500 users is smallest group.