THE IMPACT OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF BENGALURU CITY
Keywords:
IMPACT, SOCIAL MEDIA, INTERNET, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, BENGALURU CITY
Abstract
The internet and social media provide students with a range of academic benefits and opportunities to enhance their learning process. The main goal of this research is to examine the impact of using the social media on the academic performance. The new social networks, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc., can affect the behavior and academic performance of the college students. The sample was (150) students distributed among the colleges. The results show that the social media has a positive impact on academic performance and 89% of students prefer the mobile application. WhatsApp as a social media for their academic purpose.
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https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=edc_theses.
Gurikar, et. al. (2015). Information Technology Usage Scenario in Academic Libraries of Higher Education in Chhattisgarh: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of Library & Information Technology. 35(4), 273-280.
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Rascón-Moreno Diego. (2014). Value-laden issues and English as a Second/Foreign language teaching in secondary education: A perfect combination enabled through ICT. International Journal of Information & Communication Technology Education. 7(3), 26-58.
Rouis, Sana. Impact of Facebook Usage on Students' Academic Achievement: Role of Self-Regulation and Trust. Retrieved from https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/statistics-new/PilotReport_2011.pdf
How to Cite
Leelavathy A. M. (2018). THE IMPACT OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF BENGALURU CITY. International Journal of Applied Service Marketing Perspectives, 7(02), 3354-3364. Retrieved from https://asmp.gfer.org/index.php/asmp/article/view/10
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