http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/uncategorized/tlt-coffeeread-college-alumni-magazines-struggle-to-compete-with-facebook/ Inspiring Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State University Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:46:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/uncategorized/tlt-coffeeread-college-alumni-magazines-struggle-to-compete-with-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12654 Cole Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:02:39 +0000 http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/?p=302#comment-12654 I enjoy my alumni magazines for the content more than anything. Would I use an alumni specific social network? I would, but only if people from my class were there as well ... from what I can tell, they wouldn't be there. A facebook approach is perfect for the recent graduates, but I feel like I'd be part of a very small group in my demographic. Not that alumni associations shouldn't be pushing towards this ... its just at the moment it isn't working for the bulk of the members. I enjoy my alumni magazines for the content more than anything. Would I use an alumni specific social network? I would, but only if people from my class were there as well … from what I can tell, they wouldn’t be there. A facebook approach is perfect for the recent graduates, but I feel like I’d be part of a very small group in my demographic. Not that alumni associations shouldn’t be pushing towards this … its just at the moment it isn’t working for the bulk of the members.

]]> http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/uncategorized/tlt-coffeeread-college-alumni-magazines-struggle-to-compete-with-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 dave Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:16:38 +0000 http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/?p=302#comment-12641 I enjoy <em>The PennStater Magazine</em>, but mostly for the articles, not the "news". It makes a lot of sense to have this feature as a web based community. I wonder when the Alumni Association starts to take notice of a changing market? They do have a "message board" on their web site, but it's run by the CDT. Maybe the facebook crowd needs to up their donations? I enjoy The PennStater Magazine, but mostly for the articles, not the “news”. It makes a lot of sense to have this feature as a web based community. I wonder when the Alumni Association starts to take notice of a changing market? They do have a “message board” on their web site, but it’s run by the CDT. Maybe the facebook crowd needs to up their donations?

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