The many facets of social media

Social media offers opportunities for learning and interactivity, and if you take a moment to think about it, it's not too hard to see how students benefit from using social media. 'In today's world, information is rightly to be considered the most powerful tool. Getting new information and sharing it with others has become much easier with the help of social media.

Creating a group for the discussion of college project, providing information about upcoming seminars, etc. All these things can be done easily' says…... Students spend hour online using media for entertainment and education purpose. Students claimed that it gave them more self-confidence, improved their relationships, and even made them more socially conscious. They enjoy it by sharing posts and uploading pictures on Facebook and commenting on someone's post and when they get bored they watch funny videos on YouTube. 'The use of online platforms such as school website will give students the right access to quality information about the school environment, departments, faculties, rules, and regulations.

It has been observed that social media has a wider and faster means of circulating information not only to the students of an institution but also to the generality of the public' added …... Students can get to know each other better through social media networks. It helps to bring together two or more people, where they can share their problem, which it can get solve by their fellow colleagues. It also helps to enhance student academic performance and increase their knowledge through data and information gathering.

When students are been given an assignment in school, they go through various online platforms to gather information so as to find solutions to their assignment.