For the course Business Information Technology we had to write ten blogs which had to be related to our study ‘Business Communication and Digital Media’. This will be my last blog (for now). I would like to conclude this series of blogs with an infographic of what the world would be like without Twitter.
You have finally met your perfect man, but there is one problem…. he lives on the other side of the world. Too bad! Or not? An online relationship has several advantages and disadvantages. Advantages are that you do not have to react immediately on the demands of your online partner, you can think about your answers and if you have a fight you can just turn off your computer. There are also some disadvantages, but the most important disadvantage is the lack of (physical) intimacy. But now there is a solution! The University of Electronic Communication in Tokyo has developed a machine with which you can kiss somebody online. How does this work? Both partners should have the device in their mouth, which supposed to be the tongue of the partner, and this device copies the movements of the tongue. The machine also record how you kiss. Currently, the device can only copy the movements of the tongue, but scientists have the intention to imitate every elements of the kiss, even the taste, the breathing and the moistness of the tongue. So, with this device there will even be more advantages to start an online realtionship. If it is a bad kisser, you can remove the machine easily and you will not have the inconvenience of a stubbly beard. This machine will bring you the perfect long distance and long lasting online relationship! Maybe it will also be the solution for a short distance but long lasting relationship?
Is social media ruining students? This question was asked by onlineeducation.net and they gathered data from different sources to investigate this question. This research has proved that social media has both positive as negative influence on students; the outcome is not really a surprise. Students who use social media like Facebook and Twitter welcome online engagement and resources; around 75% of student respondents said they liked to do some online collaboration for class. Also, social media may have a positive impact on students’ sense of themselves in the community and 20% more of Facebook-using students felt connected to their university and community. Negative influences of social media on students are logical, while all the time students spend on social media they cannot spend on their study. This will negatively affect the results of the students, in fact those that multitask between Facebook and studying have 20% lower grades. A more remarkable outcome of this research is that students might actually end up feeling more depressed or lonely. Almost half of students believe they are sadder than their friends on Facebook, and 25% of college students have shown signs of severe depression in their status updates at one time or another. I think it is an interesting small research, but little surprising or valid. Nevertheless, after reading the results of this ‘study’ I am wondering what is the effect of blogging on the performance of college students?
