scholarly journals Exploring social media and admissions decision-making – friends or foes?

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Law ◽  
Maria Mylopoulos ◽  
Paula Veinot ◽  
Daniel Miller ◽  
Mark Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Medical School Admissions ◽  
Undergraduate Admissions ◽  
Secondary Use ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Making Friends ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Iterative Coding

Background: Despite the ever-increasing use of social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) little is known about its use in medical school admissions. This qualitative study explores whether and how social media (SM) is used in undergraduate admissions in Canada, and the attitudes of admissions personnel towards such use.Methods: Phone interviews were conducted with admissions deans and nominated admissions personnel. A qualitative descriptive analysis was performed using iterative coding and comparing, and grouping data into themes.Results: Personnel from 15 of 17 Canadian medical schools participated. A sizeable proportion had, at some point, examined social media (SM) profiles to acquire information on applicants. Participants did not report using it explicitly to screen all applicants (primary use); however, several did admit to looking at SM to follow up on preliminary indications of misbehaviour (secondary use). Participants articulated concerns, such as validity and equity, about using SM in admissions. Despite no schools having existing policy, participants expressed openness to future use.   Conclusions: While some of the 15 schools had used SM to acquire information on applicants, criteria for formulating judgments were obscure, and participants expressed significant apprehension, based on concerns for fairness and validity. Findings suggest participant ambivalence and ongoing risks associated with “hidden” selection practices.

Social Media and HBCU Admissions

2016 ◽  
pp. 142-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica C. Southerland ◽  
Jacqueline R. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Undergraduate Admissions ◽  
Special Challenge ◽  
World Report ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Insight Into

In a time of immense competition by all universities for top students and financial support, HBCUs have a special challenge to move beyond the laurels of tradition and innovatively participate in the modern market of college admissions. This study is a follow-up comparative deductive content analysis of the use of social media by admissions offices of top HBCUs according to U.S. News and World Report. The presence of these institutions' undergraduate admissions offices on popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and the usability of these sites have been measured against the principles of two-way communication. The results show diversity in social media use amongst institutions and certain changes and improvements made on each site since the time of the 2013 pilot study. Findings and recommendations provide insight into next steps for HBCUs to remain competitive in the digital age, according to best practices in public relations.

Student nurses’ unethical behavior, social media, and year of birth

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 910-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Copeland Smith ◽  
Troy Keith Knudson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Clinical Cohort ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Background: This study is the result of findings from a previous dissertation conducted by this author on Student Nurses’ Unethical Behavior, Boundaries, and Social Media. The use of social media can be detrimental to the nurse–patient relationship if used in an unethical manner. Method: A mixed method, using a quantitative approach based on research questions that explored differences in student nurses’ unethical behavior by age (millennial vs nonmillennial) and clinical cohort, the relationship of unethical behavior to the utilization of social media, and analysis on year of birth and unethical behavior. A qualitative approach was used based on a guided faculty interview and common themes of student nurses’ unethical behavior. Participants and Research Context: In total, 55 Associate Degree nursing students participated in the study; the research was conducted at Central Texas College. There were eight faculty-guided interviews. Ethical considerations: The main research instrument was an anonymous survey. All participants were assured of their right to an informed consent. All participants were informed of the right to withdraw from the study at any time. Findings: Findings indicate a significant correlation between student nurses’ unethical behavior and use of social media (p = 0.036) and a significant difference between student unethical conduct by generation (millennials vs nonmillennials (p = 0.033)) and by clinical cohort (p = 0.045). Further findings from the follow-up study on year of birth and student unethical behavior reveal a correlation coefficient of 0.384 with a significance level of 0.003. Discussion: Surprisingly, the study found that second-semester students had less unethical behavior than first-, third-, and fourth-semester students. The follow-up study found that this is because second-semester students were the oldest cohort. Conclusion: Implications for positive social change for nursing students include improved ethics education that may motivate ethical conduct throughout students’ careers nationally and globally for better understanding and promotion of ethics and behavior.

scholarly journals Use of Social Media Across US Hospitals: Descriptive Analysis of Adoption and Utilization

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M Griffis ◽  
Austin S Kilaru ◽  
Rachel M Werner ◽  
David A Asch ◽  
John C Hershey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Use Of Social Media

What images and content do professional dietitians share via Instagram?

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 940-948
Author(s):  
Elif Inan-Eroglu ◽  
Zehra Buyuktuncer
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Food Category ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Purpose In the age of information, where people can have an easy access to knowledge, the ethical and content-based examination of dietitians’ sharing in the social media is an important step in determining what to share in the social media in the future. The purpose of this study was to analyse the content of Instagram shares of dietitians, a profession group that is becoming more and more widespread in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Publicly available dietitian Instagram profiles, aiming specifically at those with =500 followers, were included in the study. The hashtag was chosen as #onlinediyet (Turkish for online diet). A total of 1,986 images were identified for analysis. When these images were identified, 883 images were excluded. Thus, overall 1,103 Instagram images were chosen to analyse during a week’s period. Each Instagram image was classified into one of seven categories by authors as food, individual, nutrition information, motivational, miscellaneous, physical activity and recipe. Food and individual groups were also coded into subgroups. Findings A descriptive analysis of the 1,103 online-diet-related images shared by dietitians showed that 53.5 per cent of the images were in food category. There were no differences between female and male dietitians in terms of categories of shared images (p > 0.05). Dietitians also shared individual images (34.5 per cent) including weight loss follow-up (56.2 per cent), self-portrait (22.0 per cent) and conversation with clients (14.0 per cent) images on Instagram. Originality/value The results of this study set a baseline for future studies. Given the rapid growth of this platform in recent years, not only the field of dietetics but also other health-care fields would benefit from clear guidelines about what information can or cannot be shared on social media.

scholarly journals #Neverenough: Social Comparison by Young Women on Instagram

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bailey Parnell
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Future Care ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

As social media use continues to rise, studies have linked high social media use with rising levels of depression, particularly in young adults. This narrative has pervaded, yet in the research thus far, there is no general consensus as to causation or direction. What remains constant is that when mediators such as 'comparison' and 'envy' are introduced between social media use and depression, there is a negative correlation. In a qualitative study, I examine the connection between social comparison, Instagram use, and envy in young women. I conducted semi-structured interviews with a group of 10 female university students between the ages of 18-24. Interviews were analysed through qualitative descriptive analysis. Overwhelmingly, subjects engaged in frequent social comparison offline, which translated to frequent social comparison, made worse, on Instagram. As a result, participants admitted to feeling envious as well as other feelings like frustration, loneliness, anger, and overwhelm. However, users also reported positive experiences such as inspiration, humour, motivation, and happiness, when they are on Instagram. Offline affect proved to be the biggest moderators and indicators of comparison and the positive or negative experiences of the participants. This research may suggest future care in this area should focus on offline affect rather than the social networks themselves.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD OFFICE MAGELANG

Jurnal Pari ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Kurnia Hardjanto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Agriculture And Food ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Share Information

Penggunaan media sosial sosial telah merambah ke semua lini layanan kehidupan masyarakat, termasuk di instansi pemerintah. Media sosial digunakan untuk mendukung implementasi program dan kegiatan di instansi pemerintah, yang kemudian berdampak pada kinerja individu di dalamnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi secara empiris dampak penggunaan media sosial terhadap kinerja individu di Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Kota Magelang.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan penyebaran kuesioner dan wawancara kepada 40 (empat puluh) karyawan di Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Kota Magelang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi media sosial memiliki dampak positif pada peningkatan kinerja individu di Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan, yaitu sebagaimedia komunikasi (koordinasi) dan tempat untuk berbagi informasi secara aktual. Sementara beberapa dampak negatif penggunaan media sosial yang perlu diantisipasi berupa konsentrasi karyawan yang berkurang sehingga dapat menyebabkan keterlambatan pada penyelesaian pekerjaanThe use of social social media has penetrated into all lines of life services, including at government offices. Social media are used to support the implementation of programs and activities in government offices, which then have an impact on the performance of individuals in it. This studyaims to identify empirically the impact of the use of social media on the performance of individuals in Agriculture and Food Office, Magelang. This research uses descriptive analysis method. Data is collected by filling in questionnaires and interviewing with 40 (forty) officer in the Agriculture andFood Office. Research shows that the application of social media has a positive impact on improving the performance of individuals in Agriculture and Food Office, namely as a medium of communication (coordination) and a place to share information actually. While some negative impacts that need to be anticipated include reducing the concentration that can cause delay incompletion of work.

scholarly journals LANSKAP SIBER SASTRA: POSTMODERNISME, SASTRA POPULER, DAN INTERAKTIVITAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Sri Nurhidayah ◽  
Rahmat Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Popular Literature ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Literary Production ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Pop Literature ◽  
Cultural Movement

Kajian ini bertujuan mengungkapkan kaitan antara posmodernisme, sastra populer, dan siber sastra. Dengan pemahaman posmodernisme sebagai pergerakan budaya, sastra populer sebagai sastra pelarian, dan siber sastra sebagai konsekuensi atas pergeseran produksi sastra yang memanfaatkan internet, kajian ini merelevansikan asumsi bahwa ketiganya memiliki kaitan yang cukup erat. Pendekatan kajian ini adalah fenomenologis dengan teknik analisis deskriptif. Posmodernisme menghasilkan pergeseran pola pikir terpusat menjadi tersebar sehingga batas antara yang adiluhung dengan yang populer menjadi kabur ditambah lagi dengan fenomena media sosial yang menghadirkan interaktivitas penulis-pembaca sebagai pola baru kesusastraan, seperti pemanfaatan media sosial (facebook, twitter, wattpad, dan lain sebagainya) yang mampu menawarkan intimasi antara penulis dengan pembaca serta bagaimana wacana kebebasan menulis menjadi hal yang realistis lagi tanpa perlu kompetisi ketat yang penuh dengan kekuasaan dan legitimasi. Tentu saja, interaktivitas penulis-pembaca tersebut merupakan hal yang sulit terwujud dalam produksi sastra yang konvensional (versi cetak). Kata kunci: Posmodernisme, sastra popular, siber sastra, interaktivitas This study aims to reveal the relation among postmodernism, pop literature, and cyber literature. By the understanding of postmodernism as a cultural movement, popular literature as escape literature, and cyber literature as a consequence of the shift in literary production that utilizes the internet technology, this study revives an assumption that the three have a fairly close relationship. The approach of this study is phenomenological with descriptive analysis techniques. Postmodernism results in a shift in decentralization process, so that the margin between the noble and the popular get blurred along with the phenomenon of social media that faces writer-reader interactivity as a new mode of literature, such as the use of social media (facebook, twitter, wattpad, etc.). Those offer intimacy between writers and readers, as well as how the discourse of freedom of writing becomes realistic without requirement toward intense competition that is full of power and legitimacy. Of course, the writer-reader interactivity is difficult to be realized in conventional literary production (print version). Keywords: Postmodernism, pop literature, cyber literature, interactivity 

scholarly journals Pre-Seed, Seed, and Start-Up Business on the Vegetable Seller e-Commerce User in Bali Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Gede Mekse Korri Arisena ◽  
I Nyoman Gede Ustriyana ◽  
Anak Agung Inten Trisna
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Simple Application ◽  
Agricultural Commodity ◽  
Trading System ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Application Module ◽  
Module System

Today, many efforts prepared to improve the scope of the agricultural commodity product marketing segment to make the consumer and farmer could enjoy it properly. One of those effort completed by building an e-Commerce based agricultural trading system. This study aimed to assess the pre-seed, seed and start-up business on the vegetable seller e-Commerce user in Bali Province. This study done on the e-Commerce platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Tokopedia, and Shopee that used by the vegetable seller e-Commerce user in Bali Province. There were 30 participants involved in this study. Qualitative descriptive analysis with simple data tabulation used to address the study aim. Results showed that the pre-seed business developed due to the owner’s hobby in the agricultural area and environmental factors that drove them to run an agribusiness. On the step of the seed business, the vegetable seller started the business according to their will. Most of the sellers still used social media-based e-commerce with a simple application module. They expect to develop a complete module system to run their e-Commerce based business in the future.

scholarly journals Implementation of The Psychowriting Methods to Improve Linguistic Intelligence for Children in the Field of Writing Interest

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-206
Author(s):  
Muhsin Kalida ◽  
Yahya AD
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Memory Strength ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Collection Methods

Increasing children's intelligence requires strategies so that children have the habit of reading and writing things. One strategy that can be used is psychowriting. The purpose of this study was to increase the spirit of children with literacy to have enthusiasm for writing and interest in reading using the psychowriting method. This research is field research with a qualitative descriptive analysis approach. Data collection methods, using observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of psychowriting methods to improve linguistic intelligence for children is: a) preparation, b) memory strength test, c) presenting the closest and fastest idea, d) creating an atmosphere, e) implementing creative learning, and f) follow-up.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Sosial Media Sebagai Bentuk Inovasi, Strategi Komunikasi dan Kreatifitas Layanan di Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Endhar Priyo Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Available Information ◽  
College Library

Nowadays social media has become a lifestyle of some Indonesian people and libraries as one of the institutions that provide information services and providers of information sources for users. In addition to the phenomenon of the use of social media as mentioned above, in several studies on the use of social media in libraries it was found that at present there has begun to be growing awareness from libraries to use social media as a form of innovation from services provided by libraries to visitors. In this study trying to analyze the use of social media as a form of innovation, communication strategies and service creativity in the college library. The method used is descriptive analysis. In order for the use of social media in the library to be more optimal, there are several things that must be considered. Optimizing the use of social media in libraries needs to be done so that all available information can be conveyed properly.

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