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"Schools are on a short list of organizations that have been notoriously slow to adopt emerging tech. But within the last few years, as social media becomes more integral to students' lives, educational institutions are finally catching on, and catching up.\nWhen it comes to higher ed, there are not only opportunities for digital learning, but digital marketing too. Some schools have taken the reigns on both sides, with mixed results.\n\n\nSEE ALSO: 5 Free Homework Management Tools for the Digital Student\n\nThe infographic below takes a look at how schools have fared with social media over the last few years \u2014 what platforms are best, where they've succeeded, and the challenges that lay ahead.\nDoes your alma mater use social media effectively in the classroom and in the recruitment office? Share your social ed story in the comments.\n\n\n\n\nInfographic by onlineuniversities.com.\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, YinYang"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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