Technology

Highlight An App: Walk Score

Posted by on May 2, 2013 at 10:00 am

By Anitra Cottledge Remember that I tend to underutilize apps? OK, as long as you keep that in mind when I do these “Highlight An App” posts. Just know that I’m digging deep here. An app I do love: Walk Score. I don’t even remember how I found out about Walk Score. I do know [...]

My Final Post

Posted by on April 30, 2013 at 10:00 am

by Colleen Riggle This is my final official post with this group.  It’s been a fun three years of writing and I’m honored to have been a part of this blog from the start and seeing how it’s grown.  This is my final post since I’m heading back to school for my doctorate and will [...]

What Is Technology in Student Affairs?

Posted by on April 23, 2013 at 10:00 am

by Kristen Abell Student affairs has been abuzz for the past several years about technology and our growing need to understand it and be able to work with it, but what exactly does that mean? For some, it seems to mean social media – despite the fact that these are primarily communication tools, there is [...]

Technology in Times of Tragedy: #BostonMarathon

Posted by on April 22, 2013 at 11:00 am

By Jess Faulk As a Student Affairs professional in Boston, I lived through one of the most emotionally and physically exhausting weeks I could imagine.  The bookends of the week were Monday’s  Boston Marathon explosions, and then Friday’s city-wide “shelter in place” (aka lockdown) and killing and capture of the suspects.  This is never something [...]

Blogger’s Choice: My running technology

Posted by on April 9, 2013 at 11:04 am

by Valerie Heruska I started running (again) 2 days ago. I used to use my old ITouch2 and a pair of Puma Fass 550s. However, after a delightful visit to a wonderful store called Marathon Sports, located near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, I upped my game with my running.   1. The shoes: [...]