Facebook University

FACEBOOK UNIVERSITY HOW THE SOCIAL NETWORK IS ENRICHING THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Facebook has changed the way college students do everything-how they make friends, date, share stories, and increasingly, get an education. FB use doesn't taper off much at the graduate school level, either - PhD students seem to be just as into social media as undergrads. Some studies say Facebook is beneficial to students while others say it's harmful; but taken together the research suggests it all depends on how students use it. TIMELINE: THE RISE OF FACEBOOK FACEBOOK FOUNDED 2006 2008 2010 FACEBOOK OPEN TO EVERYONE 100M 500M U 2004 UNDERGRADS AND GRAD STUDENTS USE FACEBOOK EQUALLY 99% AVAILABLE AT 4 UNIVERSITIES 12M OF STUDENTS HAD AN ACCOUNT 1M 2011 USERS 94% 800M USE FACEBOOK WEEKLY 2005 2007 STUDENTS SPEND 5.5M 50M 100 86% 92% 2009 MINUTES PER DAY OF STUDENTS HAD AN ACCOUNT VISITS b EACH DAY USE FACEBOOK DAILY 350M U EVEN EDUCATORS ARE ON FACEBOOK 82% STUDENTS CONNECT WITH THEIR PROFESSORS ON FACEBOOK OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES HAVE FACEBOOK PAGES TO COMMUNICATE WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS 40% 60% FACEBOOK IS THE FACEBOOK MOST USED SOCIAL NETWORK OF COLLEGE FACULTY, 80% OF WHOM DO SOCIAL NETWORKING OF FACULTY HAVE STUDENTS AS FRIENDS OF STUDENTS HAVE FACULTY AS FRIENDS YOUTUBE TWITTER FACEBOOKING HAS (SOME) PROVEN BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS LESS ENGAGED STUDENTS SPEND MORE ENGAGED STUDENTS SPEND MORE TIME MORE TIME PLAYING GAMES CREATING AND RSVPING TO EVENTS POSTING PHOTOS COMMENTING ON POSTS BUTTZ LOL CHECKIN' FRIENDS' PROFILES LOOKING AT PHOTOS DANG TWO ACTIVITIES ARE EVEN WORSE THAN THE REST: ACTIVE FACEBOOK USERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO STAY IN COLLEGE. 27 CHATTING AND MULTITASKING MORE FRIENDS STUDENTS WHO STUDENTS WHO USE FB WHILE STUDYING GET 59 FREQUENTLY USE FB AS MUCH AS CHAT SPEND LESS TIME 20% PREPARING FOR CLASS STUDENTS CONTINUING TO SOPHOMORE YEAR RATHER THAN DROPPING OUT AFTER FRESHMAN YEAR: O MORE WALL POSTS LOWER GRADES SOME FACEBOOK APPS HAVE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS While playing farmville all day falls under the category of a distraction, some FB apps are designed for the specific purpose of aiding college students. These apps are especially helpful when it comes to transitioning students into the college environment. THE FACEBOOK APP: ADMISSIONSPLASH TELLS STUDENTS THEIR LIKELIHOOD OF BEING 608 ACCEPTED TO A SCHOOL. IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS HAD ADMISSION RATES UNDER ABOUT 85% OF UCLA 10% 85% STUDENTS THE APP SAID WOULD GET ADMITTED IN 2010 ACTUALLY DID. THE FACEBOOK APP: CONNECT FUND INFORMS STUDENTS OF THEIR FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS. 203 OUT OF Users will be able to discuss the financial aid process with facebook friends. COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS THE FACEBOOK APP: SCHOOLS APP INTEGRATING INTO A NEW CAMPUS COMMUNITY IS OFTEN DAUNTING. 75% INCOMING STUDENTS CAN: OF PROSPECTIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS THINK SCHOOLS SHOULD PROVIDE A PRIVATE COMMUNITY FOR INCOMING STUDENTS. MAKE FRIENDS GET INVOLVED SHARE INTERESTS THE FACEBOOK APP: ноOт.МЕ HOOT.ME IS A WAY TO BRING THE AVERAGE TIME FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS SPENT IN CLASS AND STUDYING PER WEEK: STUDY GROUP TO THE STUDENTS. STUDENTS CAN: 1961 40 HAS MATHZ LOL 200327 HRS SEE WHAT OTHER USERS AT THEIR SCHOOL ARE WORKING ON. COLLABORATE WITHOUT BEING FACEBOOK FRIENDS TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS CREATED BY ONLINEPHD.ORG http://www.good.is/post/can-a-facebook-app-help-college-students-study/ http://www.inigral.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/08/tinancial-aid-facebook-app_n_846765.html http://mashable.com/2011/02/08/admission-splash/ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/02/applying-early-decision-to-college-best-admission-strategy-there-is.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309612/Using-Facebook-lower-exam-results-20.html http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/08/active-facebook-users-more-likely-to-stick-it-through-college-study/ http://www.facultyfocus.com/articies/trends-in-higher-education/social-media-usage-among-college-faculty/ http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/colleges-facebook-recruit-students/story?id=13256877 http://blog.reyjunco.com/wp-content/upioads/2009/07/ICjKmDzg2gggco6vMINNYFLcol_12801.jpg BY NO ND