News articles tagged with 'Facebook' (Page 2)
New look at Facebook and grades
— 8 May 2009 03:06 | TechnologyNews last month of an unpublished study suggesting that Facebook use is related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. Now a new study…
Study finds link between Facebook use, lower grades in college
— 14 Apr 2009 11:05 | TechnologyCollege students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a…
Researchers test new ways to involve people in news through social media
— 31 Mar 2009 11:26 | HealthUniversity of Minnesota researcher Christine Greenhow, Seattle-based news aggregator NewsCloud and student newspaper The Minnesota Daily today announced the launch of the Minnesota…
In the age of Facebook, researcher plumbs shifting online relationships
— 30 Mar 2009 12:25 | HealthA University of Kansas professor is researching details of relationships forged on social networking sites and determining their significance, depth and potential…
Facebook is 'social glue' for university freshers
— 15 Oct 2008 12:13 | TechnologyThe first few weeks at university can be a difficult time for freshers as they attempt to settle in to their new academic and social life. Researchers at the University of Leicester…
Face-to-face or Facebook?
— 12 May 2008 16:31 | TechnologyCan online networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, help new students settle into university social and academic life and minimise the chance of them withdrawing from their courses?…