With 96% of US college students on Facebook, you can draw a conclusion that it’s somewhat influential within our education system. Some universities are starting to embrace social media, but for the most part students are left to rely on their peers to learn how to navigate the world of Web 2.0.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing? You decide.
Below is a graphic by Online Education that looks at the pros and cons of a national student body that is embedded in social media.
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Via: Online Education
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I don’t believe Facebook alone is much of a problem for me. When I follow a link from Facebook to another site, then that site gives me an idea for another site to browse – that’s when I get really distracted.
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is really facebook addiction 350x more addictive than cigarette smoking? how reliable is this? that seems scary
Overall, nice infographic! Showing two sides of the coin and making the readers judge. Hmmmm? I don’t think social media is really a problem for students. It’s the other way around.
JD, It’s no brainer to see that social media is here to stay for good. Given vast variety of the existing channels to choose and stick with, it’s time for such a hot space to enter into a new category. There is a need for a portal to provide a quick and intelligent decision for both the consumer and the enterprise about their online connections.
A Platform to Help us to Distinguish Our Quality vs. Quantity Friends, Fans, Followers, and Companies
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube, Flickr and others have been doing a decent job of providing additional marketing exposure and even in some cases, additional revenue. However, as more and more social networking sites pop up, how do you manage your brand across all these channels? Maybe more importantly, which one of these sites should you select as the one that will help you best reach your target audience? The proliferation of the social media avenues is becoming overwhelming.
This glut of information reminds me of the early 90’s when WWW was adopted broadly by the general public. Every company rushed to have a presence, to the point it became literally impossible to find the right information on the Web. That’s when a better generation of search engines – at first the Yahoo! and then Google – entered the market and helped us find the most relevant information by just typing simple keywords in their search box. If you had asked before Google launched, if there was a need for another search engine – most would have said no, we already have those….
Then came Web 1.0 & 2.0 – Youtube, Flickr, myspace, Facebook, Twitter and countless others have turned everyday people into content producers, influencers and experts. We basically tripled down on the information overload How do you know which channels to select for deploying your social media strategy? How do you know which one is the right channel to let your fans and followers to find you, your products, and services? Most importantly, who is Joe Smith that is recommending that person, that company, that product?
I hope my awesomize.me can accomplish such a mission. The site is not another social networking platform. Yet the portal to all your existing social media channels. The platform helps you, your fans, your potential clients to make an intelligent decision as to which company to connect to or follow via which social media channels and why? It’s free!
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Are you serious? I went through college with Facebook ubiquitous. If anything it was an efficiency to connect.
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Ok, seriously: Too much of anything has a negative impact on students.. so I do not worry about the social media effect.
There are as many gains that come with social media and it is undeniable. But what many forget is the negative side, the disadvantages.
I think it’s about DISCIPLINE. If a student used it too much then it may probably affect his/her academic performance.
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