Students’ attitudes to academic use of social media
New research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic learning, EarthSky reports.
Poster on college’s ‘hookups’ Facebook page brags about sexual assaults
Toronto police are investigating a potential rape case after an anonymous poster described having sex with a heavily intoxicated woman on a Facebook page called "Humber Epic Hookup…
With admitted student weekends disrupted, universities went online
As universities shuttered their campuses and canceled activities during Friday’s lockdown, prospective students who had come from around the country for open house visits suddenly found themselves stranded…
Lawmakers to colleges: No more social media prying
College students’ social media privacy is officially a bipartisan issue.
University recruitment: one-fifth of students say social media doesn’t work
Universities still have a way to go to ensure that their social media presence is seen as a credible source of information for prospective students, The Guardian's Higher…
Research: Social media has negative impact on academic performance
Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out.
Social media in higher education: Pros, cons, and overall impact
Once regarded as a passing fad, social media is now an essential language that today’s college students—and officials—must learn in order to remain relevant and well-informed.
Woman, 104, forced to lie about age on Facebook
Facebook is apologizing for a problem that makes a 104-year-old Michigan woman lie about her age on the social media website, the Associated Press reports. Marguerite Joseph's granddaughter…
Federal jury finds college president liable in ‘Facebook Collage’ case
Earlier today, a federal jury in Georgia found former Valdosta State University (VSU) President Ronald Zaccari personally liable to the tune of $50,000 for violating the due process…
Facebook starts pushing out new privacy settings
Facebook has started dribbling out the latest changes to its everchanging privacy settings, CNET reports.