29.What do you think is the effect of SNS to students?

Students have started relying more on the information accessible easily on these social networking sites and the web. This reduces their learning and research capabilities.

Students who get involved in activities on sns while studying result in reduction in their focus of attention. This causes reduction in their academic performance, and concentration to study well.

The more time the students spend on such sns, the less time they will spend socializing in person with others. This reduces their communication skills. They will not be able to communicate and socialize effectively in person with others. The employers are getting more and more unsatisfied with the communication skills of the fresh graduates due to this reason. The effective communication skills are key to success in the real world.

Students mostly use slang words or shortened forms of words on social networking sites. They start relying on the computer grammar and spelling check features. This reduces their command over the language and their creative writing skills.

Students, while searching and studying online, get attracted to using sns and sometimes they forget why they are using internet. This wastes their time and sometimes students are not able to deliver their work in the specified time frame.

Students get low grades in school due to lack of the desired information and writing skills.

The student’s motivational level reduces due to the use of these social networking sites. They rely on the virtual environment instead of gaining practical knowledge from the real world.

The excessive use of these sites affect the mental as well as physical health. Students do not take their meals on time and take proper rest. They take excessive amount of coffee or tea to remain active and focused which effects negatively on their health.

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