December 9th, 2011 
Guest Authors 
Whether you teach online classes or just love bringing social media and technology into the classroom, Google offers up some amazing tools to help you get students thinking, learning, connecting, and sharing. One of the newest, and perhaps the coolest, additions to Google’s suite of online tools is the recently updated Google+ Hangouts.
December 7th, 2011 Social Guy 
Surprisingly, a lot of Facebook doesn’t mean less studying. Facebook is not an evil influence. It’s clear that Facebook itself is not evil influence on students – in fact, it seems to be the case that it can be beneficial. What matters is not Facebook use itself, but the ways in which it is used.
December 5th, 2011 Social Guy 
Social games startup company, Rumble has closed a Series A funding round of $15 million. The round was jointly led by Silicon Valley venture firms, Google Ventures and Khosla Ventures.
Rumble will develop free-to-play games that are instantly accessible and playable across a variety of devices and social networks, all while offering the deep engagement of console games.
December 2nd, 2011 Social Guy 
Online social game developer Zynga says it plans to raise up to $1.15 billion in an IPO (initial public offering) of 115 million shares in the latest in a spate of Internet IPOs.
The maker of popular games FarmVille, CityVille and Mafia Wars says in a Securities and Exchange filing it plans to sell the shares at $8.50 to $10 a share. The company is reportedly planning to issue 100 million shares and go public on Dec. 16.
December 2nd, 2011 Guest Authors 
These days, going to a career fair doesn’t require actually going anywhere. In fact, more and more are being held online, allowing job hunters to meet, network, and interview with prospective employers right from the comfort of their own homes. Because online career fairs are a relatively new phenomenon, many may not know how to navigate or prepare for them, and might even have some reservations about signing up at all.
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