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Effect Of Increased Social Networking Usage On Student Academic Performance., Jomon Aliyas Paul, Hope Baker, Justin Cochran
Effect Of Increased Social Networking Usage On Student Academic Performance., Jomon Aliyas Paul, Hope Baker, Justin Cochran
Jomon Aliyas Paul
Online social networks (OSNs) have permeated all generations of Internet users, becoming a prominent communications tool, particularly in the student community. Thus, academic institutions and faculty are increasingly using social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, to connect with current and potential students and to deliver instructional content. This has led to a rise in questions about the impact of OSN on academic performance and the possibility of using it as an effective teaching tool. To learn more about the impact on academic performance, we conducted a survey of business students at a large state university. Survey results were …