Skepticism of Facebook Student Groups grows on college campuses

Some in higher education question if college students will flock to Facebook’s newest feature

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

To understand why Facebook’s unveiling of Student Groups didn’t send higher education technologists into a tizzy, it might be helpful to examine the case of Oberlin College in Ohio, where 95 percent of its Student Groups have seen no student activity since they were made live in a pilot program that started in early March. Read more with registration.

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