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  2. Academics and Social Networking Sites: Benefits ... - ed

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    risk of jeopardizing one’s career; social media use becom-ing an obligation, and becoming a target (Lupton, 2014). Lupton’s analysis presents a fuller, more balanced picture of online academic networking, although it is a single example and may have limitations as a result of its sam-pling. The survey was mainly circulated via social media,

  3. Challenges and Opportunities for use of Social Media in ...

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    Challenges of Social Media Use in Higher Education Just as variation in tools and their application makes it challenging to assess the general effectiveness and value of social media, so, too, is identifying and assessing the problems that use brings. There are many types of social media and many ways in which they are used.

  4. Social media and the effects on American adolescents

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    The study concluded by saying that due to young people's excessive use of social media, they have high levels of anxiety, stress, fear of missing out, and hyperactivity. The more time they spend on social media, the higher the levels. Furthermore, due to time on social media, teenagers tend to feel more lonely and sad.

  5. Considering the Advantages and Disadvantages of Utilizing ...

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    drawbacks of social media in the classroom, educators and policymakers can make informed decisions about how to best integrate these tools into the curriculum. The results of this study will also shed light on the most effective types of social media platforms and tools for enhancing learning and engagement among K-12 students.

  6. The role that social media should play in education is being hotly debated in school districts across the country. The adoption of social networking for educational purposes lags behind the public's general usage because educators fear that students will be exposed to inappropriate online content, unwanted adult interactions, and bullying from peers.

  7. ERIC - Search Results

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    School Library Media… 183: Education and Information… 90: Journal of Media Literacy… 73: Social Education: 70: Learning, Media and Technology: 69: Communication Teacher: 68: Comunicar: Media Education… 67: Health Education & Behavior: 64: British Journal of… 46: International Association for… 46: Research-publishing.net: 44: E ...

  8. Social media - Wikipedia

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    Social media allows for mass cultural exchange and intercultural communication, despite different ways of communicating in various cultures. [220] Social media has affected the way youth communicate, by introducing new forms of language. [221] Novel acronyms save time, as illustrated by "LOL", which is the ubiquitous shortcut for "laugh out loud".

  9. Problematic social media use - Wikipedia

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    Problematic social media use is associated with various psychological and physiological effects, [ 15] such as anxiety and depression in children and young people. [ 16] A 2022 meta-analysis showed moderate and significant associations between problematic social media use in youth and increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. [ 17 ...