TAGBAR Literature Problems Encountered by Irregular College Students Background of the Study Academic performance really means three things: this means the ability to study and remember facts, it also means being able to think in relation to facts and thirdly, it further means being able to communicate one’s knowledge verbally or practically (www.google.com). A marching band is a company of instrumental musicians performing outdoors for the purpose of entertainment and sometimes in competition
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classroom. It is available 24/7 on a variety of different devices and has the potential to aid in academic success, but it also holds a lot of setbacks (Alwagait, Shahzad, and Alim 1092). When there is a lack of balance between social media and real life, many problems can arise. Some of the problems include lack of time management, poor academic standing, and lack of self-control. In many instances one or more of these problems overlap. * Make the font type the same throughout paper- may just be showing
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The users of social networking sites build online profile and share information, including personal information, photographs and connect with other users, whether it is to communicate with old friends. Now a day’s social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, tumbler, MySpace, and others are attracting millions of people around the world, specially the students. Social networking sites had been the source of happiness for many students. Some play with the games or application available in social
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social networks like Facebook increases communication. Facebook offers a great program for teachers to build study groups. Professors/teachers can also utilize Facebook to set up projects or lesson plans. With Facebook students can collaborate easily on assignments and the teacher is more accessible. Another advantage is that the students who are shy can direct message the teacher to for questions. With professors/teachers on Facebook helps students appear more approachable to one another. In this scenario
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cannot tell you how many times this has happened to me (it’s a lot, by the way), and I have stayed up rather late on several occasions because of this. Technology is becoming an extreme distraction for teens, especially with time-wasting websites like Facebook and YouTube. This problem will only increase. You see technology everywhere: at restaurants, amusement parks, and in schools among other places. Even some airports are providing the people waiting at gates with
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the conduct of this study; the researchers have made consideration in drawing the final conclusion in the study. Foreign Literature Facebook is an evolutionary technology of the 21st century that changed social relationships, provides opportunity for individuals to share their ideas and opinions, and establishes and maintains relationships with others. Facebook allows a user to create a profile, display personal information, upload pictures, access other users profile, display personal information
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people can interact freely, sharing and discussing about their lives. Individuals and groups begin to engage in person-to-person conversation at these websites. They appear in many forms like blogs, microblogs, forums and many others. Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr are one of the many social networks that are well-known. The potential for computer networking to facilitate newly improved forms of computer-mediated social interaction was suggested early on. Efforts to support social networks via computer-mediated
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Information and Knowledge Management ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online) Vol.3, No.5, 2013 www.iiste.org Online Social Networking and the Academic Achievement of University Students – The experience of selected Nigerian Universities Onasanya Samuel Adenubi1* Yahya, Saheed Olalekan1 Akingbemisilu Abiola Afolabi2 and Ayelaagbe, Sina Opeoluwa3 1. Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria 2. Department of Science and Technical
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or must do so. Academic Integrity: All work submitted in each course must be the Learner’s own. This includes all assignments, exams, term papers, and other projects required by the faculty mentor. The known submission of another person’s work represented as that of the Learner’s without properly citing the source of the work will be considered plagiarism and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course, and may result in academic dismissal. | |
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Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Settings Introduction The surge in popularity of social media in recent years has changed how we use the internet. But most importantly, how we study and how we learn. Social media has given us the ability to share ideas, feelings, and information at unbelievable speed. We can now communicate faster and wither greater efficiency with our lecturers and professors. Students can utilize social media by posting and sharing notes and lectures online, or watch a video
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