Part A

Article Title: Can Social Media Impact Learning?

Authors: Lisa Gonzales, Charles Young
Date Written: March 2015 (no specific day given)
URL: http://0-search.proquest.com.library.uark.edu/docview/1664941129?pq-origsite=summon
Summary: This article addresses the question asked in the title Can Social Media Impact
Learning? the authors begin by claiming that yes, social media in learning has a positive
impact. Gonzales and Young claim that mastering social media skills is necessary in todays
world, and the communication skills it brings can be very helpful in learning environment. The
first section of the article titled Increasing Student Engagement claims that the ability to utilize
technology in learning and researching will make students more willing to connect and
communicate ideas to professors and fellow classmates. The second section titled Fostering
Collaborative Community Learning Environments claims that the inherent human need to
connect can be fostered and improved upon through the application of technology in learning
environments. The different methods of creative expression that social media possesses will
allow students to be more collaborative with fellow students than ever before. The third section
titled Promoting Teaching and Learning cites the research the authors claimed supported their
thesis. It is stated that students who utilize social media with their coursework show better grades
than non-connected students. The social media platform allows for open communication, peer
feedback, and an extension of learning outside the classroom all of which impact learning in a
positive way.

Part B
Article Title: Cyber Bullying and Physical Bullying in Adolescent Suicide: The Role of Violent
Behavior and Substance Abuse
Authors: Brett Litwiller, Amy Brausch
Date: May 2013
URL: http://0-search.proquest.com.library.uark.edu/docview/1326638707?pq-origsite=summon\
Summary: This article cites the use of clinical studies and research in order to determine the
impact of bullying and cyberbullying and the correlation between violence, substance abuse,
suicidal behavior, and unsafe sexual behavior. The authors continue on throughout this article to
address each of these areas of behavior and the impact exposure to bullying, in any form, has on
an individual. Some of the key findings in the authors research back up the claim that exposure
to bullying could increase the risk of risk behavior and suicide. After citing limitations of their
study, they claim that because of their findings, more research should be done on this area, and
more proffessionals should focus on helping adolescents who have experienced violence and
bullying, in any form.