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Download full textOlasina, Gbolahan; Kheswa, Siyanda – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2021
There is an exponential increase of apprehension in the uptake, affordances and the excessive use of smartphones by multiple categories of users and the impact on the society. The research evaluates excessive use within a user community in a developing country landscape. It is estimated that many young people spend too much time on their phones…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Direct linkAbu-Al-Aish, Ahmad – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2021
Mobile learning (m-learning) has become an increasingly attractive solution for schools and universities that utilize new technologies in their teaching and learning setting. This study investigates the technical factors affecting the development of m-learning applications services from students' perspectives. It presents a model consisting of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
Durgungoz, Fatma Canan; Durgungoz, Ahmet – Online Submission, 2021
This research explores the use of touchscreen devices with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) regarding their engagement with schoolwork. The participant children's attention, interaction and success with tablet computers and traditional materials were evaluated to fulfil the research aims. The study was conducted in a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices
Mary-Andree M. Ardouin-Guerrier – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has critical health implications for developing fetuses and subsequently for infants and young children. Research has suggested that this ambient air pollutant can be found indoors in quantities that may be hazardous to human health. In low-income neighborhoods in New York City such as northern…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology
Riojas-Cortez, Mari; Montemayor, Allegra; Leveridge, Tinney – Childhood Education, 2019
As early childhood educators employ technology in their classrooms, it is important to have a process to ensure that learning needs are being met.
Descriptors: Media Selection, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
Roberts, Courtney A.; Sage, Adam J.; Geryk, Lorie L.; Sleath, Betsy L.; Carpenter, Delesha M. – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: Mobile health apps hold potential to support and reinforce positive health behaviours, especially among young people with chronic diseases like asthma that require continual self-management. We aimed to gain feedback from adolescents with asthma on two existing asthma self-management apps to guide the development of an evidence- and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Diseases, Feedback (Response), Self Management
Burden, Kevin; Kearney, Matthew; Schuck, Sandy; Burke, Paul – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
This article discusses the results of a survey that measured school teachers' and mobile learning (m-learning) experts' perceptions of the relative importance and effectiveness of various pedagogical principles underpinning m-learning designs. A scan of relevant literature produced a set of articles describing effective innovative m-learning.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Principles, Educational Innovation, Authentic Learning
Gamlo, Nada – English Language Teaching, 2019
This study examines the effect of integrating mobile-game based language learning applications (MGBLLAs) on Saudi female English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' motivation to learn English. It explores the perceptions of students regarding the pedagogical value of the following free MGBLLAs: "Game books": "Great Reader,"…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Student Motivation, Females
Rathod, Balraj B.; Murthy, Sahana; Bandyopadhyay, Subhajit – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
"Is this solution pink enough?" is a persistent question when it comes to phenolphthalein-based titration experiments, one that budding, novice scientists often ask their instructors. Lab instructors usually answer the inquiry with remarks like, "Looks like you have overshot the end point", "Perhaps you should check the…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Chemistry, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Redford, Kylie – Educational Leadership, 2019
Assistive technologies can be a game changer for students with learning disabilities/differences as they struggle to master grade-level content and concepts. Redford gives examples from her classroom of how tools like audio books with text-to-speech features and even simple predictive spelling apps enable students with reading or writing…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Spelling, Computer Oriented Programs, Learning Disabilities
McCulloch, Allison; Lovett, Jennifer N.; Edgington, Cyndi – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate a function machine in the form of a Vending Machine applet as a means to motivate preservice teachers to examine their own understanding of the function concept. The applet was designed to purposefully problematize common misconceptions associated with the algebraic nature of typical function machines.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematical Concepts, Computer Oriented Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
Kearney, Matthew; Maher, Damian – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
Interest in how to use mobile devices to support teaching and learning has increased as technologies have become more sophisticated and ubiquitous. A recent focus in teacher education is the use of mobile devices to support teachers' professional learning networks (PLNs). This study investigates how pre-service teachers (PSTs) use mobile…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Handheld Devices
A Pilot Investigation of an iOS-Based App for Toilet Training Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Mruzek, Daniel W.; McAleavey, Stephen; Loring, Whitney A.; Butter, Eric; Smith, Tristram; McDonnell, Erin; Levato, Lynne; Aponte, Courtney; Travis, Rebekah P.; Aiello, Rachel E.; Taylor, Cora M.; Wilkins, Jonathan W.; Corbett-Dick, Patricia; Finkelstein, Dianne M.; York, Alyssa M.; Zanibbi, Katherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
We developed an iOS-based app with a transmitter/disposable sensor and corresponding manualized intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The app signaled the onset of urination, time-stamped accidents for analysis, reminded parents to reinforce intervals of continence, provided a visual outlet for parents to communicate…
Descriptors: Toilet Training, Computer Oriented Programs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Pyburn, Lydia L. – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2019
Sometimes users need to be asked if they need help. This is difficult with online users, because in-person cues cannot be used to engage when the users need assistance. Proactive chat widgets help to solve this problem as the chat box slides out onto the screen and prompts the user for help. The need for the proactive chat widget was also seen as…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Oriented Programs
Khoo, Benjamin K. S. – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2019
Distance education or learning has been around for a long time and with the advent of mobile devices like the smart phone, it is inevitable that mobility impacts the distance education arena. Mobile learning in this article is defined as the "mobile" state of the learner. In theory, this amplifies the flexibility of distance and online…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology
