This week’s favorite links were dominated by an announcement that administrators at Harrisburg University had decided to send the entire campus on a social media fast. The reactions to this decision were mixed — with some people calling the move unethical and others applauding it. I for my part, am curious to read about the lessons learned.
- Social Media Blackout – Inside Higher Ed
- Harrisburg University plans social media blackout, The Washington Post
- University Declares A Week Without Social Media, NPR
- Mindfulness(1): Teach us to Sit Still — the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), Jonathan Rowson