HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP STUDENTS STUDY
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One reason social media is so popular is that it allows people to personalize the way they experience and interact with the Web. Tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram used to be almost exclusively used to take a break from academics, but social media is increasingly being leveraged as a study tool, especially for today's tech-savvy students.
Our recent research around college study trends found that over 70% of students feel that the technology they use to study should be as tailored to their needs as social media feeds. We're fast working to achieve this with significant student experience updates to our ALEKS and Connect adaptive learning platforms, and with 2015 finals fast approaching we've also come up with some practical ideas to help students use social media for more personalized and collaborative studying.
Create a community: It's common for many students to be challenged by the same learning concept or course assignment. Social media can help centralize the collective knowledge of an entire class to make studying and communicating more efficient for everyone.
Designate a course or study group hashtag, such as #Bio101Finals.
Start a contact list or group for the class to collaborate and share study tips.
Invite professors who use social media to follow the group conversation or join chats.
With the right strategy, social media can make studying more collaborative and efficient.