Includes bibliographical references.

Social media in higher education: examining privacy concerns among faculty and students / Laura Aymerich-Franch -- Social media and alcohol use: adverse impact of Facebook and Twitter on college students / Gulzar H. Shah, Moya L. Alfonso, Nina Jolani -- Face to Face(book): users' traits and motivations and effects of Facebook use on well-being / Daniela Crisan -- Information security and privacy in social media: the threat landscape / Hemamali Tennakoon -- Abuse of the social media brain: implications for media producers and educators / Fritz Kohle, Sony Jalarajan Raj -- Social networking: a retrospective into the trust formation and threats / Vladlena Benson -- Reflections on the impact of social technologies on lecturers in a pathway institution / Donna M Velliaris, Craig R Willis, Paul B Breen -- Facebook and Moodle as classroom extensions: integrating digital technologies in the curriculum / Nuria Pons Vilardell Camas [and four others] -- Measuring the social impact: how social media affects higher education institutions / Vladlena Benson, Stephanie Morgan -- The prevalence, effects, and reactions to use of short message services in university settings in south west Nigeria / Amos A. Alao, Taiwo O. Abioye, Kikelomo I. Evbuoma -- The role of social media in creating and maintaining social networks including its impact on enhancing competitive positioning within the education sector / Adam Raman -- The impact of social media on cultural tourism / Evangelia Marinakou, Charalampos Giousmpasoglou, Vasileios Paliktzoglou -- Business networks and public procurement in Turkey / Tuba Bircan, Esra �Ceviker-G�urakar -- New social media agendas for teaching and learning in libraries / Michelle Kowalsky, Bruce Whitham -- Educational edifices need a mobile strategy to fully engage in learning activities / Sharon L. Burton [and seven others].

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"This book investigates the paradoxical nature of social networking in our personal lives and in the workplace, highlighting emergent research and psychological impacts"--Provided by publisher.

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