CHESTER, Pa., April 13, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EDU Internet Strategies, a leading company in promoting interactive student recruiting and communication, has created a service for administrators and educators in higher education to keep track of the latest trends pertaining to technology in education and student communications.
EDUinsight is a free online newsletter with RSS capabilities delivering fresh news on how college students view the world. It will offer brief stories and articles designed to inform educators about the interactive mediums students are using in their everyday lives, and how these educators can use that technology to better reach their students, especially with regard to recruiting.
"EDUinsight is a way for us to help educators get in touch with the constantly evolving world of technology and how it impacts our professional lives," says Paul Fleming, project manager of EDU Internet Strategies. "Students are right on the cutting-edge of the latest technologies and it's vital that educators be able to adapt so they can accommodate student needs. We aim to make sure educators know what is going on in their students' minds so they are better equipped to communicate at their level. EDUinsight will look at how schools recruit students, what the latest communication trends are and how technology can better serve the higher education world. But we understand how busy people are, and therefore aim to keep things short, readable and relevant."
The inaugural edition dealt with the phenomenon of blogging, an overview of preferred communication methods for college students, keys to boosting the search engine ranking of your college website and tips for website design. A feature of EDUinsight's next edition will include an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Bannister, the president and founder of the Forum on Education Abroad. In addition, at least one new article dealing with technology and higher education is posted on the website, http://www.eduinsight.com, every day.
Fleming adds, "In addition to regular featured articles from our own staff, EDUinsight will also include content from experts in the higher education field and content from a perspective that we feel is essential in ascertaining which trends are most relevant to our world -- the student's perspective. This will help educators better understand their students so they will have the appropriate tools to better accommodate student needs."
EDU Internet Strategies
EDU-IS is a consulting firm specializing in recruiting and marketing solutions for higher education institutions. They focus on the process of communication between a student and a recruiter through multiple electronic media. EDU-IS is a service of Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc. For more information, go to http://www.EDUInternetStrategies.com.