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Record Nr.

UNINA9910555196003321

Titolo

Successes and setbacks of social media : impact on academic life / / edited by Cheyenne Seymour

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-119-69521-X

1-119-69523-6

1-119-69519-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

378.17344678

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Effect of technological innovations on

Social media in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Successes and setbacks of social media -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Biography -- Introduction: pervasiveness of social media in higher education -- Part I: academics -- Part II: authenticity and facades -- Part III: relationships -- Part IV: self-esteem -- Part V: looking ahead -- Index -- EULA

Sommario/riassunto

Discover the real-life impacts of social media use through a collection of fascinating academic perspectives Successes and Setbacks of Social Media: Impact on Academic Life rigorously explores the positive and negative impacts of social media as a communication tool. The book incorporates a diverse group of opinions and perspectives, all of which reflect on how social media might influence academic success, relationships, self-worth, and engagement with virtual networks. Accomplished academic and editor Dr. Cheyenne Seymour delivers an insightful examination of the different ways that social media can catapult people into success or failure. Four key areas are explored: academics, authenticity, relationships, and self-worth. Each area contains a synthesis of the latest research, supplemented with contributions that explore the negative and positive aspects of each area. The editor also includes perspectives that discuss emerging



technologies, the impact they have on social media, and the impacts they might have in the future. The book offers readers a wide variety of benefits, including: An informative synthesis of peer-reviewed research about the impact of social media on individuals today Chapters that investigate both positive and negative aspects of social media across multiple demographics and usage scenarios Illuminating reports on experiences with several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat An analysis of potential future developments and emerging technologies in social media and the coming social and ethical concerns that might arise Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students across a variety of disciplines, but particularly in courses on social media, mass communication, relational communication, and strategic communication, Successes and Setbacks of Social Media also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone with even a passing interest in the real-world impacts of social media usage.