A framework for cooperative and interactive mobile learning to improve online information evaluation skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 75-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Parsazadeh ◽  
Rosmah Ali ◽  
Mehran Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Information Evaluation

How to Uncover “Pushing Hand” Operations

2014 ◽  
pp. 199-212
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Information Evaluation ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Information Manipulation

This chapter suggests how individual netizens or companies can uncover “pushing hand” operations. It is vitally important that Internet users, either corporations or individuals should acquire some knowledge and skills in identifying Internet mercenary marketing schemes since unrestricted information manipulation has grown to such a large scale that it led to a media claim that 70% of visits to the Chinese Internet derived from pushing hand operations. Evaluating information and deciding whether it is in fact a genuine recommendation from netizens or managed information from pushing hands is not an easy task. Several clues of online information evaluation are provided.

Toward the dialectical evaluation of online information: the roles of personality, self-efficacy and attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Keshavarz ◽  
Amir Vafaeian ◽  
Ali Shabani
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Information Evaluation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The Impact

PurposeUser behavior in online information evaluation is the result of a multitude of factors related to social, cultural, personal and psychological issues. The present study aimed to examine the effects of three important psychological variables including personality, self-efficacy and attitude on online information evaluation.Design/methodology/approachFour validated measures were administrated in person and online among 355 postgraduate students at Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. For testing the possible relationships among the variables, the reliability, normality and Pearson correlation tests were performed by using SPSS 24.0. Moreover, to test the ten hypotheses of the research, the structural equation modeling was considered using AMOS 26.0.FindingsThe findings confirmed the first five research hypotheses indicating the direct positive relationships among the four variables except for the impact of self-efficacy on attitude. The mediated effects of the variables were not supported except for the mediating role of attitude in the impact of personality on online evaluation behavior. The variable personality was found to be fundamental among the tested paths because it influenced the information evaluation behavior, both directly and indirectly.Originality/valueThe study showed the impacts of the three variables, which demonstrates that online information evaluation is greatly affected by psychological factors.

Exploring the mobile learning needs amongst performing arts students

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Yiu Kwan Fan ◽  
Patrick Lo ◽  
Kevin K.W. Ho ◽  
Stuart So ◽  
Dickson K.W. Chiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Online Information ◽  
College Level ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to study the information needs and online information-seeking behaviors on mobile platforms of performing arts students at a college level. Design/methodology/approach Survey instruments were used to collect data from performing arts students at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA), a metropolitan’s major performing arts tertiary institution. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics and other statistical methods, and the music-related students were compared with the production-related students. Findings The result reveals that performing arts students all owned their mobile devices and often used mobile apps for non-academic purposes, but they did not often use mobile library services or read online academic contents with their mobile devices. The participants considered inadequate signal coverage, slow loading time, difficulty in reading on a mobile device and the lack of specialized mobile apps as more significant barriers affecting their usage. There are some significant differences between the music-related and production-related student groups in that music-related students watched lectures on the library websites and used electronic music scores more often than the production-related students. Practical implications This study contributes to the input for enhancements and policies to future mobile services and facilities of performing art libraries. Originality/value There have been scant studies on the mobile learning needs of performing arts students, especially in Asia.

scholarly journals Mobile learning in nursing education: catering for students and teachers’ needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam Cheong Li ◽  
Linda Yin-King Lee ◽  
Suet-Lai Wong ◽  
Ivy Sui-Yu Yau ◽  
Billy Tak Ming Wong
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Rational Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frame Model ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Nursing Course

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the implementation of mobile learning in a nursing course at The Open University of Hong Kong, and identify the potentials of, and constraints on, introducing mobile technologies in the instructional design of nursing education. The paper also considers the pedagogical implications of the expansion of mobile learning in the field of nursing.Design/methodology/approachThe research adopts a qualitative approach to obtain the students’ and teacher’s experiences, opinions, and expectations on mobile learning. Two focus groups with 20 student participants were conducted and an in-depth interview with the course teacher was arranged. The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model was used as the research framework to support data collection and analysis.FindingsThe aspects of device usability, interaction learning, and social technology as suggested in the FRAME model were partly fulfilled in the study. Mobile technology enhanced the portability and accessibility of learning information, and networking tools facilitated interaction among students and between students and the teacher. However, the readability of text was limited due to constraints on the user interface and screen size, and concerns over the reliability of learning content were also raised, given the abundance of unfiltered online information. The difficulty in updating the content of multimedia materials and sourcing videos of an appropriate level, together with the problem of device networking, also limited the usefulness of mobile learning. Attention should also be paid to the perceptual differences between students and the teacher on the nature and functions of mobile learning.Originality/valueThis empirical study provides a detailed evaluation of the delivery of mobile learning in a nursing course. The findings reveal the strengths and limitations of using mobile technologies to support the nursing education.

scholarly journals The Paradox of Acceptance and Rejection: the Perception of Healthcare Professional Students about Mobile Learning Acceptance in Iran University of Medical Sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Hamid Reza Koohestani ◽  
Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Mobile Learning Acceptance

Objective: A qualitative study was conducted to explore the perception of healthcare professional students about mobile learning acceptance. Method: The study was performed using a conventional content analysis method. The subjects were the students of medical sciences in Iran University of Medical Science. Sampling was based on a purposeful sampling method. Twenty-three students took part in semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached. Results: The main theme was “the paradox of acceptance and rejection” with three categories; (1) perceived attraction (sub-categories: learning with the excitement of entertainment, the attraction of multimedia learning environment and enthusiasm for electronic learning); (2) perceived ease (sub-categories: easy access to information anytime and anywhere and easy and effortless use); and (3) perceived conflict (sub-categories: teachers’ contradictory behavioral patterns, contradiction about value of online information, friends’ contradictory behavioral patterns, and digital gap between generations in family). Conclusion: The three categories found in the study placed the students in a dilemma of using or not using mobile learning. They had doubts about accepting mobile technology as a legitimate educational tool. Taking these factors into account and managing them can pave the way for mobile learning in the students.

The Impact of a Highly Publicized Celebrity Suicide on Suicide-Related Online Information Seeking

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt ◽  
Sebastian Scherr
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Search Queries ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Celebrity Suicide ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Research has already acknowledged the importance of the Internet in suicide prevention as search engines such as Google are increasingly used in seeking both helpful and harmful suicide-related information. Aims: We aimed to assess the impact of a highly publicized suicide by a Hollywood actor on suicide-related online information seeking. Method: We tested the impact of the highly publicized suicide of Robin Williams on volumes of suicide-related search queries. Results: Both harmful and helpful search terms increased immediately after the actor's suicide, with a substantial jump of harmful queries. Limitations: The study has limitations (e.g., possible validity threats of the query share measure, use of ambiguous search terms). Conclusion: Online suicide prevention efforts should try to increase online users' awareness of and motivation to seek help, for which Google's own helpline box could play an even more crucial role in the future.

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