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NAFSA08: Web 2.0 e-packet now available

30 May 2008

An e-packet of materials for the session "Blogs, Facebook & IM: How They Can Work For You", presented by?Corinna Lewis of Cornell Abroad, Penny Schouten of Academic Solutions, Ruth Marie Sylte?(me at Manitou Heights!)?at the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference this morning is now available.
Many of the items that I talked about at [...]

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NAFSA08: A missed opportunity

29 May 2008

As many of my readers know, I've been doing brief video interviews here at the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference and have been uploading them to my YouTube site for viewing. I've been fortunate to have some interesting interview subjects. And there was one today that was particularly interesting.Related Posts:NAFSA08: Expo Hall opens!The [...]

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NAFSA08: Receptions and networking

28 May 2008

As the day in the NAFSA Expo Hall drew to a close, lots of people headed out for an evening of receptions and networking — as did I.Related Posts:NAFSA08: A missed opportunityNASFSA08 Photos and VideosNAFSA08: Expo Hall opens!The email that made my dayTech Tool: FLIP Mino Video Camera

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NAFSA08: International color and technical swag

28 May 2008

I just got through attending the EducationUSA Country Fair, which is always one of my favorite events at the NAFSA conference. EducationUSA adviser work with students in countries all over the world who want to attend colleges and universities in the United States.
The Country Fair at the NAFSA conference is international and colorful, with many [...]

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NASFSA08 Photos and Videos

27 May 2008

All through the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference, I'll be uploading video and photos for you to enjoy.?

During the conference, my?videos are located at: http://www.youtube.com/user/rmsylte
During the conference, my?photos are located at:?http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmsylte/
The NAFSA08 Flickr group, with contributions from a number of NAFSA08 attendees is at:?http://www.flickr.com/groups/nafsa08/

Take a look and share some of NAFSA 2008 with [...]

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NAFSA08: Expo Hall opens!

27 May 2008

The Expo Hall at the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference has officially opened. Film at 11? Film now! The brief video is on YouTube and you can also view it below.Related Posts:NAFSA08: A missed opportunityThe email that made my dayTech Tool: FLIP Mino Video CameraFoF: Dydimustk, community management and SeesmicTech Tool: RSS Feeds

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NAFSA08: Unexpected – and pleasant – surprises on the journey

26 May 2008

I was packed and ready to go on time. The drive to the airport was under a glorious sunny Minnesota sky. Then it took me less than 15 minutes to get through check-in and security today. And, best of all, I discovered that the TGI Friday's on the C concourse at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport has [...]

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Blogging NAFSA 2008

25 May 2008

As you can see from the time stamp on this article, I'm writing this in the wee hours of Monday morning (24 May). I am finishing my final packing as I leave to attend and blog the 2008 NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference.
Last year at this time, I was in the thick of the [...]

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Meet my NAFSA 2008 roommate: Lisa Park

24 May 2008

As I get ready to go to Washington, DC, I want to take a moment to introduce you to my roommate during the NAFSA 2008 conference,?Lisa Park of The Admission Advisory Group.
Lisa and I met in 1994. I was a study abroad advisor at the University of California, Irvine's Center for International Education and Lisa [...]

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Manitou Heights at NAFSA 2008

22 May 2008

From May 26-30, 2008, I'll be in Washington, DC attending the 2008 (60th annual) conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators.?I'll be blogging about the conference here on Manitou Heights as well as sending out pithy and not-so-pithy Twitters.?You can follow any participants who will be Twittering at?http://www.hashtags.org/tag/NAFSA08.

If you'll be at the conference, please stop [...]

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