What’s Wrong With Facebook?
August 17, 2010 by Geneva Reid
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It may seem as if the entire world uses Facebook — but a new study shows most people don’t like it. Here’s why:
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It may seem as if the entire world uses Facebook — but a new study shows most people don’t like it. Here’s why:
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Hoping to boost registration for one of his classes, this professor hit the web to generate buzz. Here’s how it worked.
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A new website lets students ask social networks for sponsorship. Here’s how it works:
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Corporations are courting social-network-savvy grads. Here’s how top business schools are meeting the demand:
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A new study checked out the relationship between Facebook use and academic performance. Here’s what it found:
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Check out the new way college students are getting around dating anxiety.
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It’s been said Facebook is the social media we love to hate. But maybe … just maybe … it’s time to put that to rest. Here’s why:
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Amazon’s Kindle went to college last fall — and it seems to have flunked out.
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Cheating students are trying to outsmart a new service used by many colleges. Here’s what they’re up to:
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One man without a PhD teaching 10-minute YouTube lectures. What could go wrong?
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Students use social media more than ever – and so do potential employers. Here’s how students can make sure their online profiles won’t sabotage their real-world chances.
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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs … we’re surrounded by social media. But are professors sold on the idea of using it as a teaching tool?
Check out the results of a recent survey.
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Think students don’t care about their online privacy? Think again.
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A new Facebook application is overtaking this school’s tutoring center, and will soon expand to other schools. Here’s how it works.
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The newest way to enforce attendance: scanning students when they come into class. Here’s how this college will do it.
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Here’s how some college librarians are offering student services at the touch of a few buttons.
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“I am clearly addicted and the dependency is sickening,” said one college student. Think he’s talking about drugs or alcohol? Guess again …
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It’s light, portable and can handle e-books. So why are some schools banning the iPad?
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The iPad has landed – and already colleges are scrambling to get in on the action. But how much will the new device change higher education?
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In spite of warnings, many college students still post questionable comments and photos on Facebook. And it’s getting them in trouble:
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No Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, e-mail, iPods, or cell phones. That’s what one professor told her students to give up for five days. Could they do it?
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Can technology be addictive? New data shows some surprising trends among students and their smartphones.
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She thought it was a humorous post about wanting to kill her students — but school administrators didn’t agree. See what you think.
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A student athlete’s racially-charged post has landed him in hot water. But did the school’s punishment fit the crime?
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University athletic departments are using a novel way of protecting their student athletes from their own social networking gaffes.
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First there was the Real World. Then came Snooki and her pals. Now, MTV is taking a look at a serious danger to college students — and offering help.
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Even though Valentine’s Day is approaching, students have found something even more appealing than true love.
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After reading a student’s Facebook post, school officials banned the woman from campus. Was it the right call?
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The debate rages on: Does social networking affect students’ grades? A new study may have the answer.
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It’s the fastest-growing social network ever. So take a look at how to get the most out of Twitter for your school.
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More and more college students have a bull’s-eye on their backs. Who’s targeting them — and why?
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Ever wonder what other people think of your conversational abilities? Now you can find out, thanks to two college students.
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Two big schools are turning away from the electronic reading device until its maker fixes a big problem.
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Thinking alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex is the most recent college addiction? Not so fast.
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College students’ lives can be changed — and even destroyed — in the time it takes to click a mouse. Take a look at these real-life examples of the harm digital technology can cause.