Social media are still in a very volatile state of development, and many faculty worry about the negative aspects of students who are continually ‘on’ or obsessed with social media. At the same time, there are exciting developments and future possibilities for the intelligent use of social media in education, which are explored in this post.
http://www.tonybates.ca/2015/01/20/seeking-the-unique-pedagogical-characteristics-of-social-media/