Mobile social media has made way in our social lives and even in the world of business, but furthermore mobile social media has proved to be an invaluable tool for educational institutions abroad. Mobile social networking has enabled colleges, university's and even secondary schools to post course content for students online. Through these web portals students can access information pertaining to their studies 24/7 wherever they are and connect with classmates. Students are even able to email professors with questions and get in contact with student advisement services without ever making an appointment. Social Networking Belongs in Schools
Social networking perhaps started around an educational structure. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the popular social networking site Facebook developed the site to enable students to connect. He began by creating a website called Course Match which allowed students to see who else was enrolled in the same courses as they were. The website became extremely popular and with some added features and a new domain name, the website services became available to post-secondary institutions abroad. Mark Zuckerberg on why he created Course Math here!
Sheridan College has also implemented a social networking site for its students. Access Sheridan and SLATE have both been put into place to keep students on top of course content, events at school and the administrative side of their studies. Students are able to complete full courses online, chat with individuals in their classes and even check tuition invoices all online 24/7. As a student, I can say that these added features has made my life much easier! Recently my computer crashed and with exams approaching I went into panic mode as I no longer had any notes to study from. I then realized that many of my profs had posted information online and with a few clicks I was able to download fundamental course content. Without this service I would have spent hours searching textbooks for information for my exam review and I would have been extremely 
Ah yes, that exam period is a killer time. Mobile media has indeed increased the possiblities for distance learning.It allows for access of information that would not usually be accessible. With the integration of mobile media and social sites such as SLATE, learning resources are more available with new methods of teaching available
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