Should Colleges Use Social Media Research

However, some people may think them looking at an applicant’s social media profile is an invasion of privacy but they should know that anything they put out on the internet is public information for anyone to see. Social media can be used as a great asset in figuring out who to admit to their college and who to give the job everyone applied for. Colleges and employers should continue to use

Fleming tells us how the colleges and universities can look into your social networking sites and use it against you, also how it’s impossible for colleges and universities to keep up with all of their students. She reminds us that the schools are not to release any of the students’ information. How can colleges and universities keep this information private when the students themselves are putting their personal information out there on these social sites?

Higher education law attorney Dana L. Fleming voices her controversial opinion in favor of institutionalized involvement in social network protection in her article “Youthful Indiscretions: Should Colleges Protect Social Network Users from Themselves and Others?” (Fleming). Posted in the New England Journal of Higher Education, winter of 2008 issue, Fleming poses the question of responsibility in monitoring students’ online social networking activities. With a growing population of students registering on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, she introduces the concern of safety by saying, “like lawmakers, college administrators have not yet determined how to handle the unique issues posed by the public display of their students’

In our generation so many people have different social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and so many more. Millions of people post pictures and updates on their accounts every single day, all day long. When scrolling through Twitter or Instagram, you may see a picture of a group of friends drinking alcohol at a party, saying comments that should not be said, or participating in things that they probably shouldn’t be. These people may not realize that when they post things of that nature not only their friends, but also future employers or college admissions offices, can see them as well and very well may affect their decision making process on whether or not they want you to have that job or spot in their student body. The director of admissions at Harvard admits they do view applicants’ accounts when they come across a red flag on their applications, but they do not view every single prospective student’s account (Source A).

Should schools use social media to communicate? Most schools have a Facebook or Twitter account to communicate with parents and students. We know that social media is the quickest way to make information available to the public. Students don’t think they can survive without social media.

Social media is defined as websites and applications used for social networking, in other words it is a way for people to interact and express themselves without being face to face. Social media has become a large part of the life of teenagers, who make up most of the population of people who are subjected to using social media in their daily lives. Many college students are faced with balancing their social lives with school and even athletics making priorities a big dilemma for them. College students in America are affected in many ways by social media whether it be their social life, their happiness, or their grades.

Students who are planning to enroll into a college should clean up their social media before in enrolling and to make this process easier high schools should have days when juniors and seniors log into their social media and start deleting posts that would influence a college admission officer to deny them into the college. In conclusion, colleges should check social media during the application process and to most likely get accepted students in high school should clean up their social

The first reason is that by monitoring these accounts it could prevent bullying and self harm. Most victims of bullying are known to become depressed, they are afraid to speak up and sometimes embarrassed and many become suicidal and harm them self. So by the school and government monitoring our social accounts it could help out someone that is going through a hard time. Keeping tabs on students should just be a natural thing in many other schools so that students are aware that they are being watched and know not to use their social accounts to bully others. This could stop many bullies online and maybe offline too. This could also prevent students from depression or suicidal thoughts.

One can argue that this information may be more revealing than what is discoverable through transcripts, applications, and interviews. Most people are not aware that anything they put on the Internet is permanent. Even if they delete it from the public, what they have said can be found. So people can make themselves sound like the greatest person to walk the earth in their applications and interviews, but their social media account they thought was private, could tell a whole different

A law wouldn’t be necessary because not all employers, colleges, or even universities ask about information regarding social media. People should less conspicuous on social media because they should know everyone is watching, not just their friends and family. “A dozen states have already passed legislation prohibiting an employer from requesting or requiring an employee or a prospective employee from disclosing password information that would provide access to one's personal social media account” (Blanke). Although it’s still happening to citizens who are applying for jobs, it’s slowly degrading because laws are being passed to prohibit the right to

Undeniably, the world can be an extremely hard place, especially being a 19- year old woman like myself. I believe women are often underestimated and treated unfairly in society. Although I acknowledge that I am still young, and there is great deal I am yet to learn both about myself and how it is that the world operates, I also cannot deny that I have had my fair share of challenges throughout my life.

I think that students should be punished to the extent of being kicked out of college or losing a job due to the opinions they express over social media. I think that these students should be punished for the negative opinions over social media because I feel like going to college is a privilege, these personal opinions cause a lot of suicides within many teens, and it teaches integrity.

A second factor, social media could also have a huge effect on education. The use of social networks such as facebook and twitter are very well known, especially by most college students. David Gewirtz realized that some of the people who see a personal social media website could be a friend, potential employer, and even a stranger. Gewirtz warned most students to monitor what they are posting online. He says “ You could be a teenager today who is 15 and say inappropriate things, and then as an adult looking for a job as a CEO.” He is sending people a warning to monitor what they post because what is on that website might potentially ruin a chance of employment. (Michelle 1-2). College

Are we becoming less human with the passing of each day? Have we become too dependent on technology, specifically social media? In this day and age, people have different views on social media. They question its true purpose and its effect on society as a whole. With that said, although there are many thoughts concerning the topic/trend of social media something that is undoubtedly true is that social media plays an active role in the lives of the majority of people. Whether in a positive or negative way, social media influences the lives of all people. However this paper focuses on the effect of social media on college students. It addresses both the positive and negative effects of social media on those in college; focusing on a student’s academic efficiency, social interactive skills, and overall productivity.

Increasingly, universities are using social networks to create a more effective orientation for the freshman class. Universities are using email, Facebook, and Twitter to inform students of their acceptance and to welcome them to the new class. Freshman can 'friend' and get to know their roommates through Facebook long before the first days of school. They can get to know one another as people, commiserate about their fears and challenges when starting college, and establish rules regarding study habits such as when it is acceptable to have lights out and quiet time. Some colleges are giving students the ability to find their prospective roommates online, such as Arizona University, in which students are first given a list of prospective partners, can get to know them through Facebook, and then roommate selections are finally matched based upon the preferences of the students (College freshman turn to Facebook to find roommates, 2011, The Washington Post).