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National Institut of Technology

Geodetic Engineering

FacebookGetting to

Know you:

Cening Ayu Merta

Lidya Rihi Nawa

Alifiani

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What is Facebook ?

Facebook is advertised as anonline directory that connects

people through social networksat schools.

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Our goal is to help students:

Discern when, where, and for whatpurposes is the use of this technologyappropriate.

Understand the advantages, disadvantages,and limitations of the technology.

Address safety concerns and issues.

Become aware of the consequences ofindiscriminate use

Teach use of built-in features such assecurity setting

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AdvantagesEstablish social connections withstudents at your school and at

institutions across the countryConnect with like mindedindividuals, and individuals with

similar interestsStay in contact with old friends

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Disadvantages

Facebook and similar websites canbecome a major distracter fromacademics.

There are limited hours in a day. Timespend online is time taken away fromstudy, extracurricular activities, and other

social interactions

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Concerns

Students have the opportunity toisolate themselves from opinions andideas that are challenging or make

us uncomfortable. Students can isolate themselves

from people who they feel theywould rather not know.

Students social skills may suffer.Individuals can avoid the discomfortof real-life social interactions

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Security Risks

Use caution when posting personalinformation.

Information of a personal nature canmake students vulnerable topredators.

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Risks

Students online disclosure of illegalactivities, such as substance abuse,can be used if students come under

investigation for related offenses.

Potential employers may usefacebook to discover informationabout students

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Concerns

Encourages egocasting

Student use stereotypes to describethemselves

The information posted may be falseand/or misleading

Advertisers and marketers may gain

the ability to tap into moreinformation about individuals thanthey have ever had.

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Potential Benefits

Student government can shareinformation and keep students up todate on campus issues

Student organizations can advertise andconnect with among each other andwith their members

Increase faculty/ student interaction

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What We Learned

Facebook is a communication tool that is used daily by alarge number of students and faculty and staff could benefitfrom the ability to reach students quickly, unfortunatelythere are too many risks involved with using Facebook, andthey outweigh the rewards.

Facebook can be a useful way to stay in touch with friendsand meet new people in a time when technology is such apopular means of communication.

I did not know much about Facebook until this project. Iwas not aware of how students used it and how frequentlythey do so. I now realize how widespread its use is, andgiven the shear amount of time and energy that

students devote to it, it is bound to affect their lives insome way. Whether positively or negatively, this remains tobe seen.