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Connecting And Developing Through Facebook: An Exploration Of Impact On College Women, Christine R. Sharry
Connecting And Developing Through Facebook: An Exploration Of Impact On College Women, Christine R. Sharry
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Social media continues to change global society, while providing the opportunity to access information, but also build and sustain relationships with others. These online tools have become a part of everyday life (Greenwood et al., 2016) and have an impact on the way people interact, connect, and learn from one another. College students today have been surrounded by social media since elementary school (Alquist, 2017). Therefore, college administrators and faculty need to understand the impact of these online tools on students’ learning and development to ensure their success. All foundational student development theories were created when digital environments were non-existent. …