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How Social Media is Useful for Students

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How Students Benefit From Using Social Media Photo curtesy google image One reason social media is so popular is that it allows people to personalize the way they experience and interact with the Web. Tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram used to be almost exclusively used to take a break from academics, but social media is increasingly being leveraged as a study tool, especially for today's tech-savvy students. Our recent research around college study trends found that over 70% of students feel that the technology they use to study should be as tailored to their needs as social media feeds. We're fast working to achieve this with significant student experience updates to our  ALEKS  and Connect adaptive learning platforms, and with 2015 finals fast approaching we've also come up with some practical ideas to help students use social media for more personalized and collaborative studying Create a community : It's common for many students

Different Excel Shortcut Keys for General Usage

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Best Tips to Create a Blog Site in Blogger.com

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How to start a blog on blogger? blogger o nline service owned by google. 1- navigate to www.com using your web browser of choice. create a blog uploaded by wikiphoto. 2- sign in using your google account to get started. 3-if you donot hve a google account,click "Get Started"to create one. 4- enter"Display Name" to be used to sign your blog posts and click "Continue". 5- click "Create Your Blog Now". new blog uploaded by wikiphot o 6- select a"BlogTitle"and an available URL for your blog. 7- enter the word verification and click continue. 8- choose the starter template,which will act as the basic design/layout of your blog. 9- click "Start Blogging". 10- you can create new blog posts,edit posts,and edit pages from under the "Posting"tab. 11- the title of your post goes in the text box next to "Title". 12- the body of your

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

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Why is Adolescence a critical time for preventing Drug Addiction? photo courtesy Google image As noted previously, early use of drugs increases a person’s chances of developing addiction. Remember, drugs change brains—and this can lead to addiction and other serious problems. So, preventing early use of drugs or alcohol may go a long way in reducing these risks. If we can prevent young people from experimenting with drugs, we can prevent drug addiction. Risk of drug abuse increases greatly during times of transition. For an adult, a divorce or loss of a job may lead to drug abuse; for a teenager, risky times include moving or changing schools.12 In early adolescence, when children advance from elementary through middle school, they face new and challenging social and academic situations. Often during this period, children are exposed to abusable substances such as cigarettes and alcohol for the first time. When they enter high school, teens may encounter greater avai

Amisha Parida's - Introduction to My New Blog

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Welcome to Amisha's Online Blog Diary I'm Amisha Parida hailing from a beautiful place in Odisha, India called  Sunabeda , known for it's best climate & scenic view. I'm currently studying, and passionate on various topics, which I'll be introducing in my regular blog articles. Though it's for the first time I'm exploring online initiatives; but at the same time wants to expand my knowledge & sharing with everyone towards any given topic that touches my thought.