Yesterday, my friend and higher ed web colleague Mike Petroff, launched FollowEDU with a big splash! I’m very excited about this launch for what it means for those of us in Higher Education who are active on Twitter.
According to the FollowEDU ‘About’ page: “FollowEDU is a searchable directory of Twitter users in Higher Ed. It allows users to Sign In via Twitter and create an account, list their profile under Interests within higher ed, schools, companies, and more. FollowEDU was created by Mike Petroff and was designed and built in collaboration with Stamats Catchfire.”
The launch of this site is timely. With more and more of Higher Education professionals connecting and engaging on Twitter, FollowEDU easily facilitates connections. As Student Affairs professionals, this directory will allow us to branch outside our areas and connect with others in Higher Ed who may provide us with alternative views for a broader perspective. While Twitter lists have helped with this, FollowEDU simplifies the search process.
To all my colleagues and friends in Higher Education, please help Mike out and join the FollowEDU community by:
1. Logging into FollowEDU.com and sign in using Twitter.
2. Completely fill out your profile by filling out your interests, hashtags, etc.
3. Follow @WhotoFollowEDU on Twitter and tweet them with additional suggestions (e.g. additional interests, hashtags, etc.), suggested user interface updates and features, any challenges you are experiencing with FollowEDU, etc.
4. Encourage others in Higher Education to join this new online community on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and/or LinkedIn.
Kudos to Mike and the folks at Stamats Catchfire on this endeavor. I admire your hard work, passion, and follow through! Thanks for providing this network to help connect all of us who work in Higher Education!
What are your initial takes on FollowEDU? How will you use this new Higher Ed online community?
