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In their study, they recognized four (4) major advantages of social media usage by students in higher education which included; enhancing relationship, improving learning motivation, offering personalized course material, and developing collaborative abilities.
What is the impact of social media on the academic performance of the students on the local universities and colleges?
Reduced academic performance is one of the most important consequences of social networking overuse for students. The results of a study on medical students showed that students who used social networks and internet more than average had a poor academic achievement and low level of concentration in the classroom [36].
The biggest advantage of social media is better communication. A student can connect with anyone at any point in time via Kids Messenger or WhatsApp. They can use such platforms via their smartphone, tablet or computer, and learners can exchange questions, make phone calls or video calls.
What are the negative social media impact on students?
Social Media Affects Academic Accomplishment. One of the worst affects that social media overuse has on college students though, is that it can prohibit them from achieving what they are capable of academically. Social media cites such such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, have a vast number of fun activities to participate in online.
Social Media Reduced Focus of Students in Learning. Social media mostly reduced the focus on the learning of the students.
Can social media hurt students?
Social media mostly damaging the mental health of students. Students’ depression is mostly caused by the excessive use of social media. also, social media causes the physical health problems of students.
Social media is also useful for students when doing homework. Any doubts can be cleared by posting a message through social media. Any questions that they may have can be asked on a message board and other students can also benefit from the feedback given by the teacher.