Introduction: Technology and “social networking” is a big thing in today’s world and prevalent in the lives of college students as well. A good percentage of college students frequently browse sites like Facebook and Twitter, and at this point, social media has an effect on both school and extracurricular activities. Social media can have a detrimental effect on grades, engagement, and even extracurricular activities if used incorrectly. At the same time, social media can also be used to enhance the learning and engagement experience if used correctly. Integrative review: There is much relevant research on social media and its influence on academic achievement metrics and activities, such as grade point average, and study time for classes. Some studies show that student engagement can be influenced by social media, while other studies talk about the use of Facebook and Twitter and its ability to increase or decrease engagement. The influence of devices and social media on extracurricular curriculum was also a concern within one of the studies. Within two research articles, there were similar sources and methods used to initiate the research. In Junco's articles on Facebook and Twitter, both used the NSSE as an engagement measurement tool in their study, and both Junco's studies referenced each other in their work. Junco's Twitter article and Jacobson's Wired Generation research both used similar methods to recruit the population sample, using some form of monetary incentive to gather the population and reaching students using emails and flyers. Junco used similar references in his studies of Twitter and Facebook, such as Astin (1984) and Kuh (2009), which was used… middle of the paper… less involved in the work done by teachers . Additionally, having the class focus on social media instead of teachers would distract student-teacher engagement, which could be detrimental to the learning process. Works Cited1. Jacobson, W. C. (2011). The wired generation: Academic and social outcomes of electronic media use among college students. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKS, 14(5), 275-280. doi:10.1089/cyber.2010.01352. Junco, R. (2011, August 2). The relationship between frequency of Facebook use, participation in Facebook activities, and student engagement. Computers and Education, (58), 162-171.3. Junco, R., Heiberger, G., & Loken, E. (2010, August 25). The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1-14. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00387.x