Posted by timothy on 6:42
Tuesday 14 April 2009
from the but-doodlers-do-fine dept.
Social Networks Education
Hugh Pickens writes:
"According to a survey of college students Facebook users have lower overall grades than non-users. The study by Aryn Karpinski, an education researcher at Ohio State University, found that Facebook user GPAs are in the 3.0 to 3.5 range on average, compared to 3.5 to 4.0 for non-users and that Facebook users also studied anywhere from one to five hours per week, compared to non-users who studied 11 to 15 or more hours per week. Karpinski emphasized that correlation does not equal causation and that the grades association could be caused by something else. 'I'm just saying that there's some kind of relationship there, and there's many third variables that need to be studied.' One hypothesis is that students who spend more time enjoying themselves rather than studying might tend to latch onto the nearest distraction, such as Facebook or that students who use the social networking site might also spend more time on other non-studying activities such as sports or music. 'It may be that if it wasn't for Facebook, some students would still find other ways to avoid studying, and would still get lower grades. But perhaps the lower GPAs could actually be because students are spending too much time socializing online.' As for herself, Karpinski said she doesn't have a Facebook account, although the co-author of the study does. 'For me, I think Facebook is a huge distraction.'"
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/14/1245233&from=rss
Got this in an e-mail today and found it worth sharing. It really makes you think where do all those hours go? Not only on Facebook but all those other social networking sites like Myspace or Twitter.
It's no secret, many of us (youth) are caught up in social networks and such. Who doesn't love keeping in touch with all the new friends we've made from camp, uploading pics to share, and the surprise of getting new comments and messages everyday? But let's keep ourselves in check and not get too carried away to the point where our priorities are out of balance.
Here are a few tips to keep yourself from mindlessly browsing page after page and start using your time efficiently on the web.
ONE - Take Myspace/Facebook off of your Bookmark Toolbar to weaken the inner cravings of wanting to "login" because of the constant glancing at the Myspace/Facebook logo.
TWO - Write down a set of things you need to do first before anything else on the web. Keep it in view until you've finished everything on that list.
THREE - Set a time limit for yourself when using these social networking sites. Don't compromise by saying, "I'll get off after this" or "Just a few more minutes."
FOUR - Avoid taking too many photographs of yourself to eliminate the time it takes to pose for the camera, choose, edit, post, and/or check for comments.
FIVE - http://www.wiredbeat.com =]
Basically, it's self-discipline.
Think...while everyone is moving their lives forward, focusing on the big picture, you're spending more than enough time on Facebook/MySpace.
-webheadv.
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