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Campus Technology 2008 to Explore World of Wikis, Podcasts & MashUps
Campus Technology 2008, the 15th annual higher education technology conference and expo, will open at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA on July 28. This year’s conference, which runs through July 31, focuses on “Web 2.0,” and the cutting-edge communication and collaboration technologies that facilitate creativity, information sharing and community. Under the theme “Welcome to Next-Gen.Edu,” all workshops, general sessions and special MIT campus tours will focus on the applications, software and services that are revolutionizing education throughout the campus. — Business Wire

TargetX Launches Workshop Tour in Four Cities to Help Colleges with Interactive Recruiting
Three of the nation’s experts in interactive student recruiting will lead an intensive one-day workshop aimed at helping college admissions and marketing professionals better understand the tools and techniques for engaging today’s highly social students. TargetX, the leading interactive recruiting firm serving higher education, has created the latest in its popular series of one-day workshops: “Interactive Recruiting Redefined: Online, In Print and In Person.” The workshop will be offered on four dates in four cities: June 26, Las Vegas; July 10, Boston; August 14, Chicago; October 23, Charlotte. — eMedia Wire