Category Archives: Speaking Engagements
DM3C Live 2011: digital and media literacy and civic engagement
Starting today, the Knight School of Communication will host its inaugural gathering of the best minds in digital and media literacy on the Queens University of Charlotte campus in Charlotte, … Continue reading
Connecting Assessment to Resource Allocation
Assessment has often been associated with terms like “busy work,” “waste of time,” or “pointless exercise.” What if an organization changed that perspective by associating quality assessment with “resources” and … Continue reading
A History of Social Media
Technology and media have always been social. This was my message to the Dialogue & Discovery Group at Charlotte City Club, June 1, 2011. Van King, Dean of the Knight … Continue reading
In Memory of Audrey Crain Alley
On June 28, 2008, I delivered one of the hardest and most important speeches of my life: a eulogy in tribute of my grandmother, Audrey Crain Alley. Today, on her … Continue reading
Going Mobile: Phones in Class
A student glances quickly around before secretly texting a classmate. Holding the phone just out of sight of her professor, her attention turns to the keypad on her blackberry. The … Continue reading
Taming the Social Media Beast
“Can the benefits of social media outweigh the risks involved in its use?” Thus began the conversation about social media at Center Stage in Charlotte’s NoDa District on Tuesday night. … Continue reading
Social Media & Education: School, Teacher, Student & Classroom
The leaders of Social Media Charlotte invited me to speak at the December 2010 breakfast meeting titled, “Social Media & Education: School, Teacher, Student & Classroom.” The panel – which … Continue reading
A Month with @Mashable
When I decided to immerse myself in Twitter in early 2009, my goal was to learn the means whereby a business might effectively tweet. I chose Pete Cashmore of Mashable … Continue reading
Introducing Dr. Fareed Zakaria
Last week, I had the honor of introducing Dr. Fareed Zakaria for his lecture given for Queens University of Charlotte’s Learning Society Lecture Series at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center … Continue reading
