OK, maybe it’s a reach to say Facebook causes lower grades.
But I offer the following tidbit as your “no kidding” bit of the day:
On Thursday, at the annual American Education Research Association, two enterprising Ohio college students will present a study (219 students) that shows Facebook users had lower GPAs than students who did not use Facebook.
Seriously.
Facebook users had GPAs of 3 to 3.5, while their non-Facebook peers had GPAs in the 3.5 to 4 range.
It’s a fun read. http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1891111,00.html" target="_blank">Click here to check it out.
Then go to my Facebook page and friend me.
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