If you are new to blogs, or the idea of social computing, EDUCAUSE has created “7 Things You Should Know About…”, a series of articles on different social computing technologies, and what it can mean to you in the classroom. Read the articles at the Online Learning Resources web site.

Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, and Instant Messaging: Social Computing Tools That Are Here to Stay

“Nearly 40 faculty and administrators will post podcasts, screencasts and
text presentations in weekly sessions organized as follows:

– Teaching, April 3-7
– Library and Information Resources, April 10-14
– Admissions, Alumni Relations, and Communications and Marketing, April
17-21
– Web Sites and Web Development, April 24-28″

Exploring the Use of New Media in Academe, ‘HigherEd BlogCon 2006′ Will Launch April 3