Facebook Launches Groups for Schools

I came across an interesting article about how Facebook has launched a new type of community page for schools that requires an active “.edu” email address to join.  This allows students and school faculty members to exchange data, create events and converse through messaging.  According to Sarah Kessler, “Groups for Schools will create class, dorm and club groups that could help Facebook return to a similar campus role. While many such groups have already been created through Facebook’s general group feature, they haven’t been formally organized until now.”  In addition, the use of Facebook as a resource for students to help them with their studies and engage them into the community life is a great source for both students and professors.

Here is a link providing more details on the article: http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/facebook-groups-for-schools/