Library : Resiliency: Technology and Social Media: Additional Materials

U.S. Office of Educational Technology
The Office of Educational Technology believes that the technologies available today provide us an opportunity to create a system of higher education that provides excellent education and ensures even greater equity for our students tomorrow.

The Battle for Your Time: Exposing the Costs of Social Media | Dino Ambrosi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool

Do we truly comprehend how much of our time and attention is given to technology? In his talk, Dino Ambrosi reframes how we think about our relationships to devices, and shares his ideas on how to create healthy digital habits.

TEDx Talks. (2023, March 6). The battle for your time: Exposing the costs of social media | Dino Ambrosi | TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/4TMPXK9tw5U?si=msI77aSDwKxu37Y2

Our Body Image and Social Media: Live Life Unfiltered | Keisha & Teagan Simpson Simpson | TEDxOttawa

Instagram is significantly linked to body image issues in young women. Twin sisters, Keisha and Teagan, share their own experiences with comparisons on social media and pressures for perfection. The sisters discuss the damaging effects that photoshop can have on one’s self-image and encourage us all to live life less filtered.

TEDx Talks. (2019, December 9). Our body image and social media: Live life unfiltered | Keisha & Teagan Simpson Simpson | TEDxOttawa [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/iWc5rQ_YvYw?si=b9lUVefr26WTJSUy

How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education | Sal Khan | TED

Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. He shares the opportunities he sees for students and educators to collaborate with AI tools -- including the potential of a personal AI tutor for every student and an AI teaching assistant for every teacher -- and demos some exciting new features for their educational chatbot, Khanmigo.

TED. (2023, May 1). How AI could save (not destroy) education | Sal Khan | TED [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/hJP5GqnTrNo?si=tlmZBhE7Tc23ORHm

Digital Literacy Skills to Succeed in Learning and Beyond | Yimin Yang | TEDxYouth@GrandviewHeights

Digital literacy is the ability to use, understand, and create digital content. Yimin’s idea is that kids and teens need to understand the risks and challenges in accessing the internet, and learn digital literacy skills so they may be able to become competent digital citizens.

TEDx Talks. (2022, September 9). Digital literacy skills to succeed in learning and beyond | Yimin Yang | TEDxYouth@GrandviewHeights [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/GgEGbMPJcAo?si=Ha_g2KaKiLGCSptL

Data Privacy and Consent | Fred Cate | TEDxIndianaUniversity

Dr. Fred Cate’s talk revolves around the current approach to data privacy. He analyzes the role that consent plays in data protection and privacy today, grappling with how we manage consent in a world in which data is constantly being inferred about us. In a chaotic world, he emphasizes that it is important that we ask for consent in a meaningful and effective manner.

TEDx Talks. (2020, January, 16). Data privacy and consent | Fred Cate | TEDxIndianaUniversity [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2iPDpV8ojHA?si=48Q47QKIu4noDqLp

Social media use in higher education: Building a structural equation model for student satisfaction and performance
Social media utilization at the student-level has become more prevalent contemporary higher education. Hence, this study is aimed at developing a specific model, along with the behavioral intention to use, to explore educational quality, actual social media use, and task-technology fit that affects student satisfaction and performance impact through examining the synergies of constructivism, user acceptance and usage of information technology, and technology acceptance.

Al-Rahmi, A. M., Shamsuddin, A., Wahab, E., Al-Rahmi, W. M., Alyoussef, I. Y., & Crawford, J. (2022). Social media use in higher education: Building a structural equation model for student satisfaction and performance. Frontiers in public health, 10, 1003007. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1003007
The Emotional Impact of Social Media in Higher Education
College and university students have been observed increasing their usage of social media applications as it has become central to everyday life. Students can use different forms of social media to connect, share, and view a myriad of content. When influenced by posts, social media can have a significant impact on their lives. Social media can be a form of social support, but it can also have a negative effect on mental health. With the increase in use, social media can provoke individuals to begin self-comparing or gain an unrealistic expectation of themselves and other individuals. This can lead to lower self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth. This exploratory study attempts to determine the relationship between social media use and its impact on depression, anxiety, and stress amongst students in higher education.

Iwamoto, D. & Xhun, H. (2020). The emotional impact of social media in higher education. International Journal of Higher Education, 9(2), 239-247. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v9n2p239