September 2010 - Student Affairs and Technology (Sending Event Reminders/Invitations via Text Message))

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Readers,


During the past few years, a significant amount of higher education institutions in Texas adopted electronic (text message) alert systems to communicate with their students if an emergency arises. Several universities adopted an alert system to keep their faculty, staff, and students informed of campus events. This approach, appropriately called "calendaring", sends a text message featuring reminders pertaining to athletic, social, and other events.


To find out more about their approach, read this article from Campus Technology - "Newbury Boosts Student Improvement".


Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards and Dr. Sandi Osters - Graduate Education and Research Co-Chairs