Our panel discussion titled - The Future of Social Media in Higher Education, was a huge success!

The event helped add to the ongoing discussion regarding Social Media and Academia. The panelist offered invaluable insight on where they currently see the Higher Education landscape and where they see academia going with the increased usage of Social Media.

The event kicked off with a special introduction by Social Media Week founder Toby Daniels.

Emphasized throughout the event was the need for student engagement in academia. The panelist stressed the importance of engaging with students and creating a social interaction that goes beyond the  current forms of communication established by universities today.

Live coverage was available via UStream and Twitter- where the audience actively followed and commented on the discussion.

Guest also gained insight into some of the tools being developed by the McGraw-Hill Student Innovations Lab.

Those who were not able to attend the event can access the video coverage here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-future-of-social-media-in-higher-education-mcgraw-hill-digital-innovation-showcase

Thanks to all those who attended and a special thanks to our panelist:

• Adam Ostrow, editor in chief of Mashable.com
• Dr. Kathleen P. King, professor at Fordham University and president of Transformation Education LLC
• Greg Verdino, VP strategy & solutions at Powered and author of microMARKETING
• Mary Casey, New York University student and founder of Jatched.com
• Vineet Madan, VP strategy & business development at McGraw-Hill Higher Education

The Second Annual Social Media Week Conferences are taking place this week and we’re excited to announce that we will be joining this week’s list of New York events. Our panel discussion titled - The Future of Social Media in Higher Education, will host education technology, social media and popular technology bloggers for an hour discussion on the trends of technology and social media in education.

WHEN: Friday February 5th at 12:00pm EST

WHERE: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1221 Avenue of The Americas, Auditorium

• REGISTER TO ATTEND
• Can’t attend? Check out our LIVESTREAM
• Participate via Twitter: #smwmcgraw

The Future of Social Media in Higher Education event will help to answer:

How is social media changing the way college students learn? How are digital applications changing how professors teach? What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond?

The event will feature education technology and emerging media experts to explore how the social web is transforming higher education. The event will also feature a preview of highly anticipated products from the McGraw-Hill Student Innovation Lab.

The panel will feature:

Adam Ostrow Editor in Chief, Mashable.com

Dr. Kathleen P. King Professor, Fordham University; President, Transformation Education LLC

Greg Verdino VP Strategy & Solutions, Powered; author of microMARKETING

Mary Casey NYU Student and Founder of Jatched.com

Vineet Madan VP Strategy & Business Development, McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Yianni Garcia (Moderator) Marketing Specialist, GradeGuru.com

GradeGuru will be at NYU  this coming Monday, December 7th 2009!!!

GradeGuru’s Marketing Specialist, Yianni Garcia, will be a panelist at NYU’s “Lessons From The NYC Digital Startup Community Panel” presented by the Information Systems Society at the Stern School of Business.

The panel moderated by Panos Ipeirotis, Assistant Professor at the Department of Information, Operations, and Management Sciences at Leonard N. Stern School of Business of New York University will also include Alex Krug, Vice President of Platform at Behance.com,  Sam Lessin, Founder and CEO of drop.io, and Mary Casey, Co-Founder of Jatched.com. Panelist will discuss the challenges and opportunities for NYC web startups. Attendees will receive free giveaways as well the potential for career opportunities.

Check out the event flyer below for more details on the event and the panelist: