Games Interfering With Your Studies? There’s a Facebook Group for That

As part of our continuing exploration of academic uses for Facebook, I occasionally stumble upon groups that catch my eye. Here are three:

Students Against Professors Who Don’t Utilize Technology: Part of this group’s mission statement: “DON’T LECTURE NONSTOP FOR AN HOUR, especially in a class of 400+ people.” So far 65 people have joined the group, which was started by students at the University of Texas at Austin.

World Of Warcraft Is Ruining My Academic Life: Many students play the online game World of Warcraft, and the fact that 135 signed onto this group shows that the game can get in the way of school work. A similar group, Guitar Hero Has Ruined My Academic Career, and I Am OK With It, has 61 members.

I Learn More From Wikipedia Than My Professors: This group is one of many student groups expressing support for the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Its description points out that members “feel as if they should pay tuition to Wikipedia rather than their college.” Ouch.

Share your favorite academic-technology groups in the comments section. —Jeffrey R. Young