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MacDonald, Amy Joy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Despite advances in smartphone technologies and development of myriad apps that can support self-management efforts for chronic disease like diabetes, initial acceptance of such apps by actual users was characterized by low consistent use by these users. Few studies conducted by researchers on acceptance and use outcomes of mobile apps focused on…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Diabetes, Case Studies
Baytiyeh, Hoda – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2018
Mobile technologies are all-pervasive in the current digital generation, and college students rely on their mobile phones to communicate on a daily basis. In the midst of the myriad of applications available to download on the mobile, some tools have become more well-known and more often adopted than others. An example of such a tool is WhatsApp,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, College Students
Özeke, Vildan – Online Submission, 2018
There are many mobile applications (apps) for learning in Google Play Store. People usually evaluate the apps based on their personal view/criteria, and others have an idea about that app with its rating score and/or user comments. This study, aims to analyze the educational mobile apps objectively by using a reliable rubric tool; REVEAC (Rubric…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children
Song, Yanjie; Wen, Yun – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
Despite that BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) technology model has been increasingly adopted in education, few studies have been reported on how to integrate various apps on BYOD into inquiry-based pedagogical practices in primary schools. This article reports a case study, examining what apps on BYOD can help students enhance their science learning,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Ownership, Case Studies
Jordaan, Dawid B.; Laubscher, Dorothy J.; Blignaut, A. Seugnet – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
To enter the world of work, students require skills which include flexibility, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and communication. The use of mobile technologies which are specifically created for a context could stimulate motivation in students to recognise the relevance of Mathematics in the real world. South Africa in…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
McGovern, Enda F.; Luna-Nevarez, Cuauhtemoc; Baruca, Arne – Journal of Education for Business, 2017
As digital technologies evolve in education, business faculty have increased access to an extensive range of mobile devices and online applications to help them inspire students' passion for learning. Adopting new digital approaches to teaching can also enhance the learning style of students who are immersed in the use of digital devices. How can…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Cognitive Style, Technology Uses in Education, Business Administration Education
Klein, Amarolinda Zanela; da Silva Freitas, José Carlos, Jr.; da Silva, Juliana Vitória Vieira Mattiello Mattiello; Barbosa, Jorge Luis Victória; Baldasso, Lucas – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2018
The popularity of Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) has prompted educators to integrate it in teaching and learning in higher education. WhatsApp® is a multi-platform instant messaging application widely used worldwide, however, there is still little applied research on its use as a platform for educational activities in management higher education.…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Ryder, Robert; Machajewski, Szymon – International Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
This qualitative case study reports the adoption of gamification in a college level foreign language courses. An exploratory approach allows the authors to describe how gamification was applied and what results were documented. A custom mobile app was adopted to increase engagement and interest of students in the specific field of study. External…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Educational Games, Teaching Methods
Burke, Anne; Hughes, Janette – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2018
As technology becomes a larger part of people's everyday lives, it is logical to think that it should also become a part of the learning process. The use of tablets in classrooms is becoming an area of interest as researchers are trying to understand what the benefits are--if any--to using these devices. This article gives an overview of some of…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Student Diversity, Learning Disabilities
Çakir, Rahman; Aktay, Sayim – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Smartphones are not just pieces of hardware, they at same time also dip into software features such as communication systems. The aim of this study is to examine primary school principals' experiences with smart phone applications. Shedding light on this subject means that this research is qualitative. Criterion sampling has been intentionally…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries
Pitcher, Erich N. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2016
Previous research about college students' social media usage emphasizes social media "practices," often ignoring the "content" that students' post. Increasing knowledge about the language that college students use to describe their intimate relationships can inform student affairs practice. Using a digital ethnographic data…
Descriptors: College Students, Human Body, Sexuality, Telecommunications
Leinonen, Teemu; Keune, Anna; Veermans, Marjaana; Toikkanen, Tarmo – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
This study takes a design-based research approach to explore how applications designed for mobile devices could support reflection in learning in K-12 education. Use of mobile devices is increasing in schools. Most of the educational apps support single-person use of interactive learning materials, simulations and learning games. Apps designed to…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Reflection
Moore, Holly Carrell; Adair, Jennifer Keys – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2015
In this article we share descriptive findings from two qualitative, grounded theory (Glaser, 1978, 1992, 1998) studies on how two distinct groups of learners--prekindergarteners and preservice teachers in early childhood education coursework--used touch-screen tablets in their playful, discovery-based learning processes. We found similarities…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Children, Handheld Devices, Interpersonal Relationship
Peyton, Tamara Shirlene – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Developing and delivering contextually-sensitive user experiences in sociotechnical systems which are geared at helping lower-income women manage their pregnancies requires understanding the human, technological, and the sociotechnical perspectives that are embedded in the mediation of the experience. Yet most digital systems and tools for…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Low Income Groups, Females, Pregnancy
Bradley, Linda; Lindström, Nataliya Berbyuk; Hashemi, Sylvana Sofkova – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mobile activities newly arrived migrants are engaged in when learning the Swedish language and about Swedish culture and society. Further, the study also explores the use of a mobile application (app) provided to the newly arrived migrants to use for pronunciation practice. The study involved 38…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Swedish, Cultural Awareness