This document discusses various social media platforms and how students use them. It provides information on signing up for Facebook and Twitter accounts on desktop and mobile devices. The key points are: - Social media allows for sharing and exchanging of information through virtual communities and networks. Common types include blogs, social networks, videos, and games. - Communication through social media is becoming more important for students, as universities have started moving away from email towards platforms like Facebook and Twitter. - Surveys show Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Tumblr are among students' top social media choices. - The steps to sign up for Facebook and Twitter on desktop and mobile devices are provided. The process involves creating a

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2. Social media is the social interaction among
people in which they create, share or
exchange information and ideas in virtual
communities and networks.
◦ Types
collaborative projects (Wikipedia)
blogs and microblogs (Twitter, Snapchat, Pinterest,
Instagram and Tumblr)
content communities (YouTube, Vine and DailyMotion)
social networking sites (Facebook and Google+)
virtual game-worlds (World of Warcraft)
virtual social worlds (Second Life)

3. Communication is a dynamic part of student
success.
Email is dying, if not dead… Major
Universities are starting to move away from
emailing students and using platforms like
Twitter and Facebook.
"For this generation, this is a normal way of
communicating and their expectations are
very high. You can’t leave things a week or
two. Email is slower.” Katie Connelly, Birmingham
University

5. Facebook
Twitter
Vine
Tumblr
Youtube
Instagram
Snapchat

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Percentage of students that voted site as one of
their top 3
Facebook Twitter Instagram Vine Tumblr

8. Twitter Facebook
Instagram Vine

12. Signing up
◦ Go to www.facebook.com.
◦ If you see the signup form, fill out your name,
birthday, gender and email address. If you don't see
the form, click Sign Up, then fill out the form.
◦ Pick a password.
◦ Click Sign Up.
◦ After you complete the signup form, we'll send an
email to the address you provided. To complete the
signup process, click the confirmation link.

13. Signing up with Android, Iphone and Ipad
◦ If you don't have a Facebook account, you can sign
up for one in a few steps:
◦ Download the Facebook app
◦ Open the app and tap Sign Up for Facebook
◦ Tap Get Started
◦ Enter your email address or phone number
◦ Follow the on-screen instructions to fill out your
name, password, birthday and gender

15. Signing Up
◦ Go to http://twitter.com and find the sign up box, or go
directly to https://twitter.com/signup.
◦ Enter your full name, email address, and a password.
◦ Click Sign up for Twitter.
◦ On the next page, you can select a username (usernames
are unique identifiers on Twitter) — type your own or
choose one we've suggested. We'll tell you if the username
you want is available.
◦ Double-check your name, email address, password, and
username.
◦ Click Create my account.You may be asked to complete a
Captcha to let us know that you're human.
◦ Twitter will send a confirmation email to the address you
entered on sign up, click the link in that email to
confirm your email address and account.

16. Signing up with Android, Iphone or Ipad
◦ Open the app and tap the Sign up button.
◦ On the next page, fill in your account
information (name, username, email address, and
password).
◦ After entering your name, you can choose from one
of the suggested usernames, or type in an available
username of your choosing.