Comments on: Interaction Isn't Predictable – Research, Adjust, and Build

By: Samara Negrette

Samara Negrette — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:38 +0000

I love FB, I cant quite understand Twitter though.

By: Dennis Slattery

Dennis Slattery — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:13:18 +0000

Interesting article.

By: Jillian Reading

Jillian Reading — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:26:15 +0000

I agree with your assessment of blogs, twitter, and facebook in terms of student use. I do think, however, that in the future these types of social platforms will be in play….and in a big way. In a sense, higher education seems to be ahead of the curve…yes I said it… AHEAD!

We saw it just within the past few weeks with the Twitter explosion. As more and more students embrace these technologies, there will be a demand for them.

Great blog! Keep it up!

By: Alan Beaudrie

Alan Beaudrie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:08:06 +0000

Spot on observations Howard. The whole part about learning and adjusting is why so many in the world of higher ed just quit trying with SM after their initial attempts. They try it, it doesn’t work like they hoped, so they just quit (without trying to figure out WHY it didn’t work). Keep up the good work.

By: Howard Kang

Howard Kang — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:02:28 +0000

@bradjward – Thanks, man. Wouldn’t be where I’m at without your mentoring. Hopefully people like the post I write for SquaredPeg.

@asandford – That’s an interesting question/point you have with SM and the level of activity. I think there’s definitely opportunity out there, but some have the aptitude and it comes easier to others. Those who can form a solid online community definitely have something special because their interpersonal skills can transcend into the virtual world.

@rachelreuben- Thanks for the encouraging words! Means a lot to me.

@blackcatherine – I have that trouble too, but I think while people can learn the guidelines of the community, I can never control a system that’s based on user content. It’s kind of like a review system on amazon.com. Some people throw erroneous information there and give an inaccurate rating that doesn’t help anyone.

@jeremywilburn – I didn’t want to use it in the post because it’s such a buzzword, but intimacy within communication is really the high-reaching goal, you’re exactly right.

By: Jeremy Wilburn

Jeremy Wilburn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:27:17 +0000

Great post Howard! You’re so right about listening (and really the whole post is right, haha). You have to go beyond that. You can listen all you want, but if people aren’t talking, then neither party is getting anything from it. If they aren’t going to twitter, for example, to ask questions, then you aren’t hearing them and they aren’t getting answers. You need to be where the students are at and so you may need to adjust like you said. Using twitter as a texting client, for example. Students want text on their phone and twitter can do that for you.

By: @blackcatherine

@blackcatherine — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:50:26 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyed the blog. When I started reading it, I was wondering if the use of the social media (such as fan pages on facebook) would be utilized better if people were taught how to use it, but you are completely right. If you want the product to mean something to the consumer, you have to meet them where they are at. Otherwise, you are just pushing a dead system. Thanks again for your awesome post.

By: Rachel Reuben

Rachel Reuben — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:57:29 +0000

Howard, you’re going places. You have the pulse on this stuff and continue to impress the hell out of me. Great post.

By: @asandford

@asandford — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:06:30 +0000

I liked you post, especially that comparison of social media to art. Not everyone can be an artist, so maybe not everyone can get engrossed in social media. Is it enough to KNOW that SM exists and roughly what it means and how it influences our lives these days without being a rabid blogger, commenter, Twitterer, FB addict? Fascinating stuff, I think. Can’t wait to see where SM will take us.

By: Bradjward

Bradjward — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:51:54 +0000

Proud to know you man, what a post. This blog was well worth the wait. Excited to see what you bring next for the SquaredPeg guest post.