The Effectivity of Facebook in the Dissemination of Activities of the LPU-LTSA
Introduction
Background of the Study
Computers and the Internet are considered two of the most useful inventions in the 21st century. And as time evolve; improvements were also made to enhance its performance and make the individual’s lives more efficient. This marked the rise of a widely know social networking site in the world, Facebook. “It was formally launched on February 4, 2004 with more than 800 million active users around the globe. It was through the great minds of Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates and fellow students at the Harvard University that made the use of Facebook possible. In its early existence, it was only limited to the students of Harvard University but it was later expanded to the other colleges in the Boston area. Then, eventually anyone aged 13 and above can register and access this social networking site all throughout due to its popularity.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)
Anyone who has an account and an active user of Facebook will agree that it is indeed a great help to most individuals in terms of remembering important dates such as birthdays, finding a long lost family member or friend or even viewing your crushes’ profile. But most importantly, it aids in the dissemination of activities through the different pages and groups that can be made by an administrator. Facebook’s “Group” and “Page” are considered two of the most significant parts because it can also serve as the university’s associations and organizations extension to its members with regards to the spread of information. It has applications like instant messaging, forums, photo tagging and video chatting for the user’s benefit.
Thus, Lyceum of the Philippines University, as a campus that seeks to make its students computer literate, adapt to this new trend of disseminating pieces of information related to activities of the various organizations and associations in the campus, most particularly, the LPU Tourism Student Association.
Statement of
Background of the Study
Computers and the Internet are considered two of the most useful inventions in the 21st century. And as time evolve; improvements were also made to enhance its performance and make the individual’s lives more efficient. This marked the rise of a widely know social networking site in the world, Facebook. “It was formally launched on February 4, 2004 with more than 800 million active users around the globe. It was through the great minds of Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates and fellow students at the Harvard University that made the use of Facebook possible. In its early existence, it was only limited to the students of Harvard University but it was later expanded to the other colleges in the Boston area. Then, eventually anyone aged 13 and above can register and access this social networking site all throughout due to its popularity.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)
Anyone who has an account and an active user of Facebook will agree that it is indeed a great help to most individuals in terms of remembering important dates such as birthdays, finding a long lost family member or friend or even viewing your crushes’ profile. But most importantly, it aids in the dissemination of activities through the different pages and groups that can be made by an administrator. Facebook’s “Group” and “Page” are considered two of the most significant parts because it can also serve as the university’s associations and organizations extension to its members with regards to the spread of information. It has applications like instant messaging, forums, photo tagging and video chatting for the user’s benefit.
Thus, Lyceum of the Philippines University, as a campus that seeks to make its students computer literate, adapt to this new trend of disseminating pieces of information related to activities of the various organizations and associations in the campus, most particularly, the LPU Tourism Student Association.
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