\nthe new media consortium will be hosting a free webinar on thursday, march 22 with howard rheingold.\u00a0rsvp <\/a>for this live event.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n
rheingold is the author of best-sellers\u00a0virtual reality<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0the virtual community<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0smart mobs<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0net smart<\/em><\/a>, and editor of best-seller\u00a0the millennium whole earth catalog<\/a> <\/em>which\u00a0takes audiences on a journey through the human side of the technology-shaped future. \u00a0in rheingold’s newest book, net smart: how to thrive online<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, he discusses the use of digital and social media as a source of empowerment. there is a difference between using it actively and passively, and howard shows us how to bridge that gap.<\/p>\n
– rheingold, in net smart<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
rsvp <\/a>for this live event on thursday, march 22 at 10:30 am cst.<\/strong> in this horizon connect webinar, rheingold will be helping you think more strategically about digital media and answering your questions live.<\/p>\n
interested in learning more about rheingold?<\/strong><\/p>\n
rheingold has taught as appointed lecturer at\u00a0uc berkeley and\u00a0stanford university. he was a\u00a0non-resident fellow at the annenberg center for communication, visiting professor at de montfort university, uk, which awarded him an honorary doctorate of technology degree. his website<\/a> is full of resources on being literate in today’s digital world.<\/p>\n