By Rick Nauert, Psych Central
A new international study suggests online social networking sites like Facebook can not only help students get into the academic and social swing of things in college — it can also boost learning. Researchers in China and Hong Kong said the finding that such sites can benefit learning and academics is a novel one, and underscores the need for academic institutions to be creative and resourceful in how they utilize social networking sites. In the study, authors found as many as 90 percent of college students use Facebook, with some universities now using it for orientation as well as encouraging students to develop new friends.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/05/10/using-facebook-to-get-better-grades/26042.html
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