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What’s So Great about Technology? The influence of technology is often misjudged in the world. Although technology can be seen as a curse to society, it can also be used as an advantage. Technology has flourished so much over the last few decades, it’s hard to even imagine humanity without it. Social media, computers and cellphones can be used positively within so many aspects of the world today. This includes social accounts like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, broadcasting of the news,…

Students with a difference The growing number of International Students who are studying in Australia is not surprising. The environment has been made to be ideal for everyone to pursue their Academic goals. When we look at the cost of Education and other peculiar challenges; RPL Australia makes it easy for every student to head for the top. You can begin that rise to the zenith with the credible financial support that allows you soar. RPL gives Students the opportunity to study and pay back…

How to Get the Most Out of Snapchat Ads With more than 166 million daily active users who are watching 10 billion videos every day, Snapcaht has now become the most effective and engaged medium that digital marketers simply can’t ignore. If truth be told, Snapcaht is the most important social media platform for businesses which target audience aligns with Snapchat main demographics. Let’s find out why Snapchat advertising is important and how you can use Snapchat ads to connect with your…

The role of social media in the exacerbation of narcissism is a controversial topic highly debated by professionals in the field of psychology today. Soraya Nehdizadeh, an undergraduate student-researcher at York University examined how Facebook shows a manifestation of narcissism and self-esteem and how individuals who use Facebook more tend to be more narcissistic and have lower self-esteem while those who use Facebook less tend to be less narcissistic and have higher self-esteem. Alex Lambert…

The personas that I choose is Katy Silveira, Homemaker. Based on what I have learned from her interview, she is passionate about her environment, the community and the lives of children. Katy has attended numerous community forums and school board meetings to voice her opinion and it is quite impressive. According to Hallowell (2010) the Cycle of Excellence is critical to obtaining the right candidate for the job. The first step is to select the (Hallowell, 2010, p. 43), and it is dependent…

Professionalism; over and over again I hear this word being used within the field of higher education. Professionalism is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as, “the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well.” Too often are people student affairs educators asked to be professional only to feel hindered when they walk through the front doors. Why you might ask; because professionalism is not equitable for all. Let me back track…

and what they see. In comparison to self-branding and self-identity, a user of a website like Instagram could wear certain clothing to get more likes, and this could influence viewers as well as to what the identity of that user is like beyond the web. Not only does free labour influence the self-identity of users by turning them into producers and consumers of content, but it also influences immaterial labour to users of the internet as…

Title: The Social Media Drug of Choice: Facebook Category: News & Opinion Tags: facebook addiction Teaser: Apparently, Facebook has the same effect on the brain as drugs do. Article: Psst… wanna get high? Just go to your Facebook page. Your brain on Facebook, it seems, is not that much different from your brain on drugs, suggests research. Your brain on Facebook There’s something about social media — particularly Facebook — that excites the brain. And whatever it is, keeps us coming back for…

Can groups be too open, or, too closed? In chapter two of the textbook: In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups and Teams (2013), it is affirmed that groups can be too open, or, too closed. A group may start out with the perfect balance of membership skills and knowledge to fulfill its’ goal; however, in time that will change. Therefore, group boundary adjustment will be necessary to maintain control. For groups; boundaries are set with membership rules, roles, networks, and other…

1. We live in a world in which there is a constant flow of information, and this week's reading addresses ethical issues and social media. While some companies block employee access to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, others have a more permissive attitude. Explain several reasons why a company may choose to permit—or be indifferent to—employee access to social networks. I think that many companies are beginning to allow their employees to access social media websites because it is…