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Research: Social media has negative impact on academic performance

December 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by By Denny Carter, Managing Editor

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.

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Professor’s Facebook comments about Muslims brings campus outcry, lawsuit

May 21, 2012May 18, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A Purdue University Calumet (PUC) professor who was reprimanded for a series of Facebook comments critical of Muslims, drawing harsh criticism from students and faculty members, has filed…

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Social media site an ‘academic supplement’ to Facebook

September 13, 2010September 2, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Instead of a Facebook news feed cluttered with tidbits about friends’ FarmVille progress, Boris Revsin wants a social media site that alerts college students to the latest in…

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Students aren’t ‘nonchalant’ about Facebook privacy, report says

August 10, 2010August 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage…

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Schools reach out to prospective students via Facebook

June 22, 2010June 21, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly proactive in using social media to reach prospective students, acknowledging that today’s teenagers are very active online.

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Software helps schools monitor athletes’ postings

June 21, 2010June 14, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Last fall, before he got fired, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach banned his Red Raiders from using Twitter after a player tweeted that his coach had been late…

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How colleges can drive traffic to their web sites

June 17, 2010June 10, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Digital marketing guru Karine Joly told a group of college technology officials June 8 that it’s time for them to stop relying on gut instincts when devising ways…

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Image-conscious youth rein in social networking

June 1, 2010May 27, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

It might go against conventional wisdom, but a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is adding fuel to the argument that young people are…

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