Social Media And Its Impact On Campus

The three most significant new developments in society during my lifetime thus far would be: technology, social media, and education. For my father, the three most significant new developments in society throughout his lifetime would be the Soviet/Afghan War, migration, and technology.

In past century, optimists have predicted the post racial utopian after new technology brought in virtual lives online, however, in “ Inequality: Can Social Media Resolve Social Divisions?” Social media scholar Danah Boyd argues that social media has not erase the social or racial divisions that are deeply rooted in our physical schools and communities, on contrary, it extends offline social divisions including racism and bigotry virtually online. Boyd develops her idea by in-depth interviewing numerous teenagers with different racial and social backgrounds and analyzing various sources regarding social networks and their effect on teens lives. She shows concern and frustration towards the fact that race-based dynamics of

Most of you will agree that race of a person plays a vital role in selecting a dating partner. If you have a cursory look at the dating sites operating around the world, you will notice that dedicated sites are available for specified ethnicity, like white men dating Black women or Asian women dating Black men etc. This only confirms that people are choosy about the race before choosing a dating partner. Such dedicated match making sites make the search of a dater easier to browse only a particular site and get his wish fulfilled. Though it is a common sight to see a white man dating a Black woman or a Black Man dating a white woman, sighting a person of Asian origin dating a white woman or a Black woman is somewhat rare to notice. One of the

With the popularization and expansion of the internet in recent years, America and other Western countries have found themselves developing into media-dominated cultures. Social media platforms, forums, and other types of online interaction are becoming primary forms of communication between people with similar or differing views, bringing political topics into daily discussion. However, the implications of such a broad and unrestrained network lead to negative outcomes. Whether it be in the form of a direct slur used on Twitter or a slight jab in a discussion board, the ongoing presence of racism on the internet cannot be denied. Although some forms may appear more indirectly, the effects are not diminished; implicit forms of racism are just as impactful as direct attacks. This paper argues that the internet serves as a carrier of racism by allowing racism to thrive through forms of racial microaggressions and cloaked websites. Toward the end of the essay, possible solutions for this issue will be discussed as well.

“We live in two worlds here. The White world and the Black world. And we have to change to accommodate those worlds. My speech even changes” (Hughes). Black students are not abnormal or inferior, but they often feel as if they are while attending Predominantly White Institutions. Robin L. Hughes, an assistant professor, conducted a survey in 2002 at Lone Star University, a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) in the South. This study examined the effects that the racial climate has on both black and white students attending Lone Star University. Hughes found that while the students attended the same university, the students’ perceptions of the university differed. This survey taken in 2002 captured the idea that minority students are at a disadvantage while attending PWI’s and this idea continues to ring true today. Because of social media’s presence on college campuses, racism is brought to the forefront with students turning to anonymous social media apps such as Yik Yak exclaiming that white privilege doesn’t exist, or asking why black people can’t be themselves, believing that the problem with finding one’s identity is a personal problem rather than a societal problem. Yet they ask questions not looking for someone to educate them, but for someone to agree with them, and this in itself fosters a racial divide. But everyone has the right to free speech and we should let it go, right? We can say

Social media is a way people can share their lives with each other by just the click of a button. This allows people to access an unlimited amount of information in seconds. People can post everything from family vacation photos to their political views at any time, and this can reveal more about a person than they realize. On most social media accounts there are privacy settings which allows a person to control who see the content of their account. By sharing information that everyone can see, people are making their private lives are more public. Universities have begun using social media as a way to keep track of their current students and their prospective students in and outside of school by monitoring what they post. Even if students

Colleges should use Social media and check student profiles upon admission because it reflects how the students will behave in the college, and how their grades will be in that said college.Colleges have every to view the student who is trying to admit into their college, their online student profiles.To see how the student really behaves when they are not in classes or when they think they are not being watched by teachers, principals, etcetera.Students often post things like them partying and going out and smoking and that often puts any college admission at risk.Rather than students who post about getting a job or their driver’s license or volunteering, their chances are very good, and they should be able to get into any college their heart

Social media has engulfed every aspect of our society, and colleges have embraced the change: schools have begun searching students’ profiles before accepting them to ensure that their scholarly images remain pristine. However, searches into students’ personal lives do not go unnoticed--parents and students alike find such scrutiny to be both invasive and unnecessary. Natasha Singer of The New York Times addressed parents’ concerns in her November 2013 article “They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.” She insisted that though there “is some reason for concern”, most colleges do not “do extra research online”(Singer).Through interviews and investigation, Ms. Singer established that social media presence does not play a paramount role in college admissions--but that there are

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.

There’s an ongoing debate about the role social media should play in education. Advocates point out the benefits that social media provides for today 's digital learners while critics call for regulation and for removing social media from classrooms. Finding a middle ground has become a challenge.

In MACS program, there are many classes that help to understand the communication and advocacy. I chose four courses to talk about: New Media, Communication in the family, Rhetorical & Critical Approaches to Public Relations, and Forgiveness, Mindfulness, and The healthy self. In each course, I highlighted the main themes that the course addressed. Then, I explain how I understood the advocacy and communication through these courses and its topics. Examples have been included as well.

During this last year people have been using social media to express their feeling towards immigrants. The 2016 election has marked a huge impact on the nation because not only has marked a revolution it also marked a divided nation. Group pages on social media has been the path where people can express their thoughts towards the rest of the people especially toward immigrants or aliens as they called them. People normally join those group pages because they 're being influenced by others people perspective or because they want to go with the flow. Mostly Trump supporters don 't really care how much damage they 're causing towards the immigrants they just want to hurt them as much as possible so they can leave the country.

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.

Social media are the most ordinarily used media to connect with the world because of its many advantages and benefits. Many students are already involved in social networks and using it their daily activities including educational purposes. Social media have changed the ways of learning and providing pieces of information on education. It has been used in education nowadays more than ever and showing beneficial results out of that. Uses of social media are increasing continuously in education and both students and educators are becoming dependent on it. The reason behind this is, it is simple to access, effortless to use and easy availability. Among many of the advantages of social media in education, applying it for communication purposes, sharing class materials, files etc. for classroom projects as well as uses of QR codes are some of the leading ones.

The use of social media in classrooms has always been a very controversial topic. Hence not all the parents were happy that Ms. White had been using Facebook to communicate with her students. Even though Ms. White had timelessly repeated her good intentions she could not escape the ruthlessness of some of the more conservative parents. Today, however, was the day of the monthly Communicating our Word to Better Education school meeting. This month’s meeting was a discussion, to most a debate, on whether or not Jameson Middle School should continue to use Facebook in the classroom.