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Impact Of Social Media On Students Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA]
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One of the greatest points
of 2go chat is its simplicity and light weight, making it available to
lots of low-end phones. 2go runs on any java enabled phone, Nokia, LG,
Samsung, and Sony Ericson. Blackberry users can use 2go on their Pc as
part of an experimental service by the company and with it, they can
chat anywhere and anytime of the day as they so please. (Retrieved
November 9th 2012)www.google.com.
Blackberry Messenger
Blackberry
is propriety internet-based instant messenger application included on
blackberry devices that allows messaging between blackberry users. It
was developed by the manufacturer of the blackberry research in motion
(RIM); messages sent via blackberry messenger are sent over the internet
and use the blackberry pin system, so communication is only possible
between blackberry devices. (Retrieved November 10th 2012) www.mit.edu
/people/mkgray/net.
Pinging allows you to connect to friends using a
ping ID, something akin to blackberry pin but easier to remember
because you can pick it yourself. Once you’ve shared your pin or found
friends via email or twitter, you can send text, messages, photos,
videos and voice memos. Pretty much anything you might want to send to a
friend can be sent using pin. Messages are in real time over the data
network and pushed to the recipient. Once a message is sent, a little S
or D and a tick with an R indicating the message has been sent and read.
Ping chat also packs group messaging and social profiles, which allows
you to display a photo, status and some information about yourself to
confirm contacts and through these, one is connected to the whole world.
Brief History of University of Abuja
The University of Abuja is
situated in the Federal Capital of Nigeria, Abuja. It was established
on January 1st 1988(under decree no 110 of 1992 as amended) as a
dual-mode University with the mandate to run conventional and distance
learning program.
The University runs regular degree, diploma and
post-graduate program. Due to its location, it covers distance learning
and a consultancy service sub-degree program and an institution to cater
for professional needs of teachers and government educational system.
It is temporary located in Gwagwalada Abuja, with its permanent site
covering about 11,824 hectares under construction along the
Kaduna-Lokoja road. Its activities started in the mini-campus in 1990.
(Retrieved December 2nd 2012) www.webpod.com.
Statement of the Problem
Since
the advent of social media sites in the 1990s, it is assumed in some
quarters that the academic performance of students is facing a lot of
neglect and challenges. There is a deviation, distraction and divided
attention between social networking activities and their academic work.
It is observed that students devote more attention to social media than
they do to their studies.
Therefore, the question this study is out
to answer is: how do social media affect the academic performance of
students of the University of Abuja?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of social media on the student’s academic performance [A study of students of University of Abuja]. To achieve this, the survey research method was used. Subjects were drawn from the University of Abuja, using the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling. Four research questions guided the study. Research findings showed that a great number of students in University of Abuja, had access to the internet. To this end, the researc ... Continue reading---
