Social networks

New online learning tool brings 'the crowd' into homework assignments

MIT Connect: explore the world of MIT through social mediaWant to know what’s up at MIT? Check out MIT Connect, an innovative social media portal recently launched by MIT’s Communication Production Services in collaboration with the News Office.

Predicting what topics will trend on TwitterA new algorithm predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.

Finding good music in noisy online marketsMIT researchers revisit data from a seminal online experiment but draw more encouraging conclusions.

Just launched! A blog for social media communicators at MITStephanie Hatch, MIT’s social media specialist, plans to explore a range of content, from quick tips to commentary.

Questions about social media or email marketing? MIT specialist has answersStephanie Hatch is MIT’s first social media and email marketing specialist. As the Institute’s central resource for digital strategies, she can advise those new to social media as well as those who want to take it to the next level.

Sep Kamvar joins the MIT Media Lab

Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spreadSite’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.

Searching for balloons in a social networkThe key to mobilizing large numbers of people is incentives, study finds.

MIT and Cornell face off in real battle over fake alumniMIT and Cornell alumni are battling over which TV, movie, or game characters with fictional degrees from their institutions have the 'potential to offer the greatest contributions to society.'

Living in the digital ecosystemLinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.

Don’t (always) talk to your neighborSloan research says companies should consider costs when investing in knowledge transfer between co-workers.

Facing the futureWael Ghonim, the Google executive and lauded online activist behind Egypt’s democracy movement, urges ‘action’ during a time of uncertainty.

How to control complex networksNew algorithm offers ability to influence systems such as living cells or social networks.

The lonely crowdIn a new book, Sherry Turkle documents the sometimes-detrimental effects of technology on our families and social lives.

How wise are crowds?By melding economics and engineering, researchers show that as social networks get larger, they usually get better at sorting fact from fiction.

Using social media in job searchesMIT System Design and Management Program co-sponsors workshop with Google, MIT Career Development Office and MIT's new Social Media Club.

Social StudiesIn MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.

Catch the tweet stream: Alumni Leadership ConferenceSee the tweets from this weekend's Alumni Leadership Conference, where presentations covered topics such as social media, the 150th-anniversary celebration, the Sloan Engagement Study, and more.

Better health through social networkingResearch shows how the nature of your social network influences your health behavior.