Study Finds No Link Between Social-Networking Sites and Academic Performance

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<p>… or so claims an article in today’s Chronicle of Higher Education </p>

<p>See: [Study</a> Finds No Link Between Social-Networking Sites and Academic Performance - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Study-Finds-No-Link-Between/25541/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en]Study”>http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Study-Finds-No-Link-Between/25541/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en)</p>

<p>Note, however, that the data in this study came from ~1,000 freshmen at the University of Illinois at Chicago.</p>

<p>So what it really may be showing is that students at the college level–especially a moderately selective institution–can wile away some hours on Facebook et al without seriously torpedoing their grades. But it could be a whole different story for those still in high school who are trying to get into college in the first place. ;)</p>

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<p>haha! Love these studies that further legitimize my procrastination. :)</p>

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<p>Ughh, studies that find no links are booring.</p>

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<p>Gotta love where the article says [re social-networking sites], "On the other hand, you can connect with your classmates, get information about homework assignments, get to know people better, and feel more comfortable engaging with them on academic matters.”</p>

<p>It’s true that I’ve actually seen my son and his classmates ask about homework on Facebook, but I’d estimate that these queries represent about .0000001 percent of the time that they’re on there. :D</p>