College students use social networking sites, the use of objectives and views on education

In this study, the usage conditions of social sharing sites of university students, the aims of usage, the negative-positive effects of social sharing sites on university students and the integrity of these sites to the education and student views on it have been investigated. The study was held with survey method. The survey was held with the student of the Educational Faculty of Cukurova University. The participants are 315 girls and 343 boys from different teacher preparation undergraduate programmes.The results show that it is a necessity to integrate the social networking media to the higher education. it is useful on communication, colloboration and material-source sharing for higher education according to the findings. It is understood that the aim of usage social media of student is primarily to contact with old friends and communicate with common groups and share more information in a shorter time by their face to face friends. According to university students, the social media have not only good effects on them, but also bad effects such as wasting time, decreasing efficiently studying and curbing the socializing. These social media have good effects on the higher education but it is remembered that some students should be supported for using them safely and effectively.Keywords: Social Networking Media, Integration, Interaction, Higher Education, Positive-Negative Effects.