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The Connections and Disconnections of Social Media: How the Virtual World Impacts Relationship Development among Honors Students

Saturday, November 9, 2013: 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Bayside B (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Matty Kerr , South Dakota State University
Barbara Kleinjan , South Dakota State University
Hanna Larsen , South Dakota State University
Kyla Larsen , South Dakota State University
Jordan Nichols , South Dakota State University
Ben Stout , South Dakota State University
The Honors Interpersonal Relationship 201 course at South Dakota State University examines Communication technology, researches digital footprints, scrutinizes the positive and negative consequences of honors students using social media, and utilizes electronic relationship building skills. These are principles that can and should be applied to honors courses in all disciplines.