[Web4lib] _Facebook Use of Campus_: A Major Scholarly Study

[Gerry Mckiernan]

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I have discovered a major scholarly study about _Facebook Use on Campus_

Title: Facebook Use on Campus: A Social Capital Perspective on Social Network Sites 

Author: Nicole Ellison

Abstract: Presentation at the Sixth Annual ECAR Symposium, December 5-7, 2007, in Boca Raton, Florida. This talk reviews scholarship on social networking sites, focusing on the use of Facebook among undergraduate students. Nicole Ellison discusses findings from a recent study examining user practices and the social capital implications of Facebook use, demonstrating evidence of ***positive outcomes*** from some kinds of use. Educational applications of related technologies, such as blogging, is briefly discussed.

>>Important TakeHomeMessages for Educators/Librarians<<

Among Others: 

Potential Benefits of Facebook in the Classroom

Facebook as a Course Communication Tool

A Link to the PDF of the PPT is available at 

[ http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/01/facebook-use-on-campus-social-capital.html ]

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/Gerry 

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 

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