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Mobile Technology and Creating Work Spaces

It’s no secret that UCWbLers are proud of the new space we occupy in the SAC.  With modern decor, ample, open seating, and a tech-friendly infrastructure, it’s…

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ScrawlS11E17 You’ve been published!

Gooood morning Scrawl Nation! Ever dream of seeing your name in lights, or better yet, on a front cover? This week we brought the beloved Jen Finstrom…

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I Actually Like Your Facebook Status

Who doesn’t love family reunions? Food. Rolling through traffic for a  couple hours. Food. Being questioned about your college major and plans for the rest of your…

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SCRAWL S11E11 How to be an activist in 140 characters #slacktivism

Good morning Scrawl Nation! What’s trending nowadays? #Facebookdown? #BellLetsTalk? #collegefession?

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You Can “Handle” This: Blogging and Twitter 101 (Scrawl S10 E07)

Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode of Scrawl Radio we brought on a very special guest from the UCWbL’s social media team, Allana T, to talk…

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Writing FEST: Rhetoric of Festival Marketing (Scrawl S10 E6)

Hello Scrawl Nation! For this week’s episode of Scrawl Radio, we talked about marketing for large events, like music festivals! Just outside the studio, the DePaul Activities…

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Between tweets and longreads: A happy medium

I’ll be honest – I used to be a hardcore Twitter snob. I used to be avowedly anti-Twitter, turning my nose to those who used the social…

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Stealing from Social Media: Fair Game?

Last night, in my “Text and Image” class, the topic of ethics came up.  And although it may not have exactly been the direction my professor wished…

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How to get storified

Take a minute to browse this Storify piece from The Today Show.  How many types of social media can you point out? http://storify.com/todayshow/today-s-view-from-atop-one-world-trade-center Twitter, Vine, Instagram–with Storify,…

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Boosting Your Writing Center’s Social Media Presence

I’m just going to throw it out there: many organizations that use social media have no real idea what they’re doing with it, or why they’re using…