Trends & Future Possibilities in Information Technology I

Clouds, Virtual Worlds, and Social Networks: Hype or Hope?

Alma Barranco-Mendoza, Ph.D. Chief Information Officer Trinity Western University Langley, BC

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Did you know?

We are living in exponential times.
Video on the progression of information technology.
Research & Design: Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, and Jeff Bronman. Music: Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now

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Is Social Media Mere Hype?

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Traditional Media Process

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Traditional and New Media Process

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In the era of social media people use technologies to get what they need from each other, not traditional institutions.
Charlene Li & Josh Bernoff Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies.

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"Users want and need to socialize and act in privacyrisking ways because of it."
Jean-Paul Rains Risk Management on Facebook PSE WEB 2010

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Major Uses of Social Media

Create Connect Collaborate Comment or Critique Organize Accelerate Consumption

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Social Networks

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"Your institution is in social media whether you like it or not

Matthew Melnyk Social media and ROI PSE WEB 2010

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Social Network Growth Aug. 2008 June 2009

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In social media, strategy is a luxury worth fighting for"

Ryan McNutt Social Media Strategy PSE WEB 2010

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Blogs
Best Practices Enthusiastic Content Providers Engaged Readers Syndicate Content Comment Policy Invest in Design

Don't pre-approve blog posts, pre-approve bloggers.

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Facebook

Best Practices: -One effort at a time -Invest in creativity -Consider it a work in progress -Respond within 24 hours -Link to syndicated content -Set & Publish Content Guidelines
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Social Media Best Practices

Be a scientist: Define your question. Observe. Investigate. Hypothesize. Experiment. Analyze. (Metrics!!!!) Re-test!

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Pick your Battles: Virtual Worlds

Cc Global Kids.

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Strategically, there's almost nothing that IT doesn't touch.

Jeffrey R. Young The Incredible Shrinking CIO The Chronicle of Higher Ed.

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Cloud Computing

CC 2009 Created by Sam Johnston

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"IT leaders can't do that balancing act alone; academic leaders can't do that balancing act alone."
Jerrold M. Grochow, MIT's former CIO January/February issue of Educause Review

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Alma I. Barranco-Mendoza, Ph.D. E-mail: Alma@twu.ca Twitter: @iridia Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ alma.barranco LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ almabarranco Website: http://www.almabarranco.com

Questions?

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