Overstimulated Consumers or Next-Generation Learners? Parent Tensions About Child Mobile Technology Use

[This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the 2019 issue of the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, Volume 16] Aim/Purpose: Teachers are being asked to integrate mobile technologies into their content creation and distribution tasks. This research aims to provide an understanding of teachers taking on this process and whether the use of technology has influenced their content creation and distribution in the classroom. Background: Many claim that the use of technology for content creation and distribution can only enhance and improve the educational experience. However, for teachers it is not simply the integration of technology that is of prime concern. As teachers are ultimately responsible for the success of technology integration, it is essential to understand teachers’ viewpoints and lived technology experiences. Methodology: The Task-Technology Fit (TTF) model was used to guide interpretive case study research. Six teachers were purposively sampled and interviewed from a private school where a digital strategy is already in place. Data was then analysed using directed content analysis in relation to TTF. Contribution: This paper provides an understanding of teachers’ mobile technology choices in relation to content creation and distribution tasks. Findings: Findings indicate that teachers fit technology into their tasks if they perceive the technology has a high level of benefit to the teaching task. In addition, the age of learners and the subject being taught are major influencers. Recommendations for Practitioners: Provides a more nuanced and in-depth understanding of teachers’ technology choices, which is necessary for the technology augmented educational experience of the future. Recommendations for Researchers: Provides an unbiased and theoretically guided view of mobile technology use with content creation and distribution tasks. Impact on Society: Teachers do not appear to use technology as a de facto standard, but specifically select technology which will save them time, reduce costs, and improve the educational experiences of their learners. Future Research: A mixed-method approach, including several diverse schools as well as learners would enrich the findings. Furthermore, consideration of hardware limitations and lack of software features are needed.

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The Use of Mobile Technology in Management and Risk Control in the Supply Chain

Journal of Global Information Management ◽

10.4018/jgim.2014010102 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 14-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amarolinda Zanela Klein ◽

Eliane Gomes da Costa ◽

Luciana Marques Vieira ◽

Rafael Teixeira

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Technology Use ◽

Single Case ◽

Risk Control ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

Food Markets ◽

Safety Risks ◽

Study Results

The use of mobile technologies is important for Supply Chain Management (SCM) because these technologies allow for a ubiquitous flow of information, higher agility and risk reduction in supply chains. In food markets, these issues are particularly relevant due to food safety risks. The main goal of this paper is to analyze the use of mobile technology for management and risk control in the Brazilian beef supply chain, since Brazil is one of the main producers and beef exporters in the world. The research method was a single case study. Results show the actual level of mobile technology use; drivers and barriers to mobile technology adoption and how mobile technology is applied to beef traceability and risk reduction along the chain. The authors propose a framework that links the issues of mobile technology use for SCM and risk control, considering the context of a developing country such as Brazil.

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Conversational engagement and mobile technology use

Computers in Human Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.chb.2019.05.016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 99 ◽

pp. 66-75

Author(s):

Jens F. Binder ◽

Klaudia Cebula ◽

Sondos Metwally ◽

Michael Vernon ◽

Christopher Atkin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mobile Technology ◽

Technology Use

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The Impact of Mobile Device Use on Shopper Behaviour in Store: An Empirical Research on Grocery Retailing

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v10n4p58 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 58 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Silvia Bellini ◽

Simone Aiolfi

Keyword(s):

Mobile Technology ◽

Technology Use ◽

Mobile Channel ◽

Grocery Retailing ◽

Impulse Purchases ◽

Shopper Behavior ◽

Marketing Activities ◽

Device Use ◽

Retail Setting ◽

The Impact

Over the last decade, retailers and manufacturers alike are increasing their attention to the role of instore mobile technology use with the aim to understand its impact on consumers’ decision making process. The rise of the mobile channel, in fact, has produced disruptive changes in shopping habits designed to gradually reduce the effectiveness of in-store marketing levers in influencing shopping behaviour.This topic is of paramount importance in grocery sector since retailers and manufacturers devote a lot of investments in instore marketing activities with the aim to influence consumers’ decisions and stimulate impulse purchases. Nevertheless, there are few contributions about the influence of the mobile technology in a retail setting and its effects on buying behavior inside the store.Our research intends to explore the impact of in-store mobile technology use on shopper behavior instore in order to understand its effects on planned versus unplanned purchases. According to our preliminary results, consumers using mobile technology instore make less unplanned items and fail to purchase more planned items. Moreover, the use of mobile technology negatively impacts shoppers’ ability to recall in-store stimuli. Our findings are interesting for both retailers and manufacturers who are looking for new ways to better address their marketing efforts and increase consumers’ engagement instore.

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Mobile Technology Use and Its Association With Executive Functioning in Healthy Young Adults: A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.643542 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Rachel E. Warsaw ◽

Andrew Jones ◽

Abigail K. Rose ◽

Alice Newton-Fenner ◽

Sophie Alshukri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Decision Making ◽

Executive Functioning ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Systematic Reviews ◽

Technology Use ◽

Memory Performance ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Screen-based and mobile technology has grown at an unprecedented rate. However, little is understood about whether increased screen-use affects executive functioning (EF), the range of mental processes that aid goal attainment and facilitate the selection of appropriate behaviors. To examine this, a systematic review was conducted.Method: This systematic review is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Scopus databases to identify articles published between 2007 and March 2020, examining the use of mobile technologies on aspects of EF in healthy adults aged 18–35 years. In total 6079 articles were screened by title, and 39 screened by full text. Eight eligible papers were identified for inclusion. Our methods were pre-registered on the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews.Results: A total of 438 participants were included across the eight studies. Five of the eight studies examined more than one EF. Five studies measured inhibition, and four studies measured decision-making. Smartphone use was negatively associated with inhibition and decision-making. Working memory performance was found to be improved by increased time engaging in video games and by refraining from smartphone use prior to bedtime. Quality assessments indicated high risk of methodological biases across the studies and a low quality of evidence for determining the relationship between technology use and executive functioning.Conclusions: This review highlights the scarcity of the literature in this area. It presents a call for rigorous and objective research to further our understanding of the impact of mobile technology on different aspects of executive function.

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Preferences for mHealth Technology and Text Messaging Communication in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Interview Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.25958 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Julie C Lauffenburger ◽

Renee A Barlev ◽

Ellen S Sears ◽

Punam A Keller ◽

Marie E McDonnell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Care ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Diabetes Care ◽

Technology Use ◽

Text Messages ◽

Self Management ◽

Care Providers ◽

Mhealth Technology

BACKGROUND Individuals with diabetes need regular support to help them manage their diabetes on their own, ideally delivered via mechanisms that they already use, such as their mobile phones. One reason for the modest effectiveness of prior technology-based interventions may be that the patient perspective has been insufficiently incorporated. OBJECTIVE This study aims to understand patients’ preferences for mobile health (mHealth) technology and how that technology can be integrated into patients’ routines, especially with regard to medication use. METHODS We conducted semistructured qualitative individual interviews with patients with type 2 diabetes from an urban health care system to elicit and explore their perspectives on diabetes medication–taking behaviors, daily patterns of using mobile technology, use of mHealth technology for diabetes care, acceptability of text messages to support medication adherence, and preferred framing of information within text messages to support diabetes care. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed. The data were analyzed using codes developed by the study team to generate themes, with representative quotations selected as illustrations. RESULTS We conducted interviews with 20 participants, of whom 12 (60%) were female and 9 (45%) were White; in addition, the participants’ mean glycated hemoglobin A<sub>1c</sub> control was 7.8 (SD 1.1). Overall, 5 key themes were identified: patients try to incorporate <i>cues</i> into their routines to help them with consistent medication taking; many patients leverage some form of technology as a cue to support adherence to medication taking and diabetes self-management behaviors; patients value simplicity and integration of technology solutions used for diabetes care, managing medications, and communicating with health care providers; some patients express reluctance to rely on mobile technology for these diabetes care behaviors; and patients believe they prefer positively framed communication, but communication preferences are highly individualized. CONCLUSIONS The participants expressed some hesitation about using mobile technology in supporting diabetes self-management but have largely incorporated it or are open to incorporating it as a cue to make medication taking more automatic and less burdensome. When using technology to support diabetes self-management, participants exhibited individualized preferences, but overall, they preferred simple and positively framed communication. mHealth interventions may be improved by focusing on integrating them easily into daily routines and increasing the customization of content.

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Assessing mobile technology use and mHealth acceptance among HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women in Malaysia

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0248705 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. e0248705

Author(s):

Archana Krishnan ◽

Damian Weikum ◽

Claire Cravero ◽

Adeeba Kamarulzaman ◽

Frederick L. Altice

Keyword(s):

Mobile Technology ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Technology Use ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Transgender Women ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Art Adherence ◽

Unsafe Sex ◽

Cross Dressing ◽

Sex With Men

Background Mobile health (mHealth) can be beneficial in monitoring the complex healthcare regimen for people with HIV that includes adhering to medication and refraining from risky practices such as unsafe sex and injection drug use. Not only is mHealth often implemented without appropriate feasibility and acceptability research, but there is limited mHealth research among key HIV-positive populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). Methods This study assessed access to and use of mobile technology and acceptability of mHealth among 150 HIV-positive MSM and TGW who were prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malaysia–an emerging economy with rapid telecommunications growth and societal stigma against these groups. Results Findings among the 114 MSM and 36 TGW reveal high levels of depression (42%), stigma (2.53/4.00) and risky sexual behavior (30%), and suboptimal ART adherence (22%). On the other hand, the sample had excellent access to smartphones (75.3%) and the internet (78%), and had high acceptance of mHealth especially for those with suboptimal ART adherence. Conclusion In settings like Malaysia where homosexuality and cross-dressing are socially and legally stigmatized, HIV prevention and treatment strategies delivered using an mHealth platform have the potential to overcome in-person barriers.

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