Understanding and Reacting to the Digital Distraction Phenomenon in College Classrooms

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Abraham E. Flanigan ◽  
Wayne A. Babchuk ◽  
Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
College Instructors ◽  
Laptop Computers ◽  
College Classrooms ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Student Instructor

Student use of digital devices for non-class purposes has become ubiquitous in college classrooms across the globe—a phenomenon commonly referred to as digital distraction. The purpose of the chapter is to provide readers with an overview of the prevalence of student digital distraction in college classrooms, an understanding of the factors that contribute to student digital distraction, and a summary of the outcomes experienced by students who succumb to digital distraction during class. The reviewed research indicates that mobile phones and laptop computers are the devices used most for off-task purposes during class. Environmental and person-centered factors appear especially consequential for the motivational interference potential of mobile devices in college classrooms. Unfortunately, student digital distraction has deleterious effects on student learning and the quality of student-instructor rapport in college classrooms. The chapter concludes with descriptions of five strategies college instructors can use to curb student digital distraction in their classrooms.

Web Site Mobilization Techniques

2019 ◽  
pp. 1837-1845
Author(s):  
John Christopher Sandvig
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Laptop Computers ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Desktop Computers ◽  
Physical Limitations ◽  
User Friendly

Mobile-friendly websites are designed to render well on all digital devices, including smartphones, desktop computers, laptop computers, and tablets. Creating a user-friendly experience on mobile devices requires specific web design techniques. These techniques are designed to accommodate the small screens and other physical limitations of mobile devices. This chapter describes the three primary techniques for creating mobile-friendly web sites: responsive, separate URL, and server adaptive. It explains how each technique is implemented, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and their relative popularity. It also describes an emerging mobile technique called accelerated mobile pages.

The mHealth Stack

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Benjamin Falchuk ◽  
David Famolari ◽  
Russell Fischer ◽  
Shoshana Loeb ◽  
Euthimios Panagos
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Healthcare Applications ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Mobile Healthcare ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Current Usage

Applications accessible through mobile devices, such as mobile phones, are playing an increasingly important part in the delivery of high quality and personalized healthcare services. In this paper, we examine current usage of mobile devices and networks by mobile healthcare applications, and present our views on how mobile devices and networks could be used for creating patient-centered healthcare applications. The patient-centered healthcare paradigm allows for increased quality of care and quality of life for patients while increasing personal freedom to move about and be always connected to care-givers and healthcare services. The structure of our discussion is analogous to layered protocol stack in communications, progressing from the network and radio technologies, servicing middleware, cloud services, health sensors, mobile smartphones, and applications. All these layers come into play to support future mobile healthcare services.

scholarly journals Mobile Devices: Are They Tools or Toys for Saudi College Students?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Mahgoub Dafalla Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Future Learning

The study aims at investigating Saudi college students' perceptions and attitudes towards the effectiveness of using mobile devices for academic purposes and other related activities. It tries to determine digital devices mostly used by students and measures to what extent they exploit these devices for academic purposes and in their other frequent activities. A survey was given to thirty-four Saudi university EFL students studying at the department of English and Translation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The overall results have shown that most students always hold their mobile phones and bring them inside the classroom. Additionally, most of students have showed preference for using mobile devices for academic purposes and other related activities. The benefits of this study could be utilized for encouraging students to benefit from their mobile devices academically and designing future learning activities as well as mobile phone usage in the EFL classroom.

scholarly journals THE ACCURACY OF ALGORITHMS FOR WLAN INDOOR POSITIONING AND THE STANDARDIZATION OF SIGNAL RECEPTION FOR DIFFERENT MOBILE DEVICES

2014 ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Uwe Grossmann ◽  
Markus Schauch ◽  
Syuzanna Hakobyan
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Indoor Positioning ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Strength Index ◽  
Average Accuracy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Seminar Room

Often mobile devices like mobile phones or personal digital assistants (PDA) are equipped with IEEE 802.11 WLAN adapters. Furthermore, within many buildings a WLAN infrastructure is available. The aim of this work is to investigate the quality of different indoor positioning methods based on values of WLAN received signal strength index (RSSI) using commercially available devices (mobile phones, PDA). Three positioning algorithms were considered: minimal Euclidian distance, intersections of RSSI-Isolines and a stochastic model based on Bayes' theorem. Two measuring testbeds, a museum's exhibition room and an empty seminar room, four different types of PDA (Dell, Fujitsu, HP, T-Mobile) and two types of access points (Netgear, Lancom) were used. Results show that positioning can be achieved with an average accuracy of approx. 2-3 metres. WLAN capable mobile devices behave differently in receiving RSSI values of a base station. For reasons of standardization a linear correlation between different receiving levels of PDA was investigated.

scholarly journals Methodology to Derive Objective Screen-State from Smartphones: A SMART Platform Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarun Reddy Katapally ◽  
Luan Manh Chu
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Subjective Measures ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Subjective Data ◽  
Cut Points ◽  
Digital Devices

Time on screens (screen time) on multiple digital devices (computers, mobile phones, tablets, television screens, etc.) due to varied motivations (work, leisure, entertainment, gaming, etc.) has become an integral part of population behaviour. However, a significant evidence gap exists in screen time accumulated over ubiquitous mobile devices such as smartphones. This study aimed to develop an accurate, reliable and replicable methodology to derive objective screen time (i.e., screen-state) from all types of citizen-owned smartphones. A convenience sample of 538 adults (≥18 years) from two largest urban centres in Saskatchewan, Canada (Regina and Saskatoon) was recruited in 2017 and 2018. Participants used a custom-built smartphone application to provide objective and subjective data. A novel methodology was developed to derive objective screen-state, and these data were compared with subjective measures. The findings showed that objective screen-state from smartphones can be derived and assessed across a range of cut-points that take into consideration varied measurement errors. When objective measures were compared with subjective reporting, the results indicated that participants consistently underreported screen time. This study not only provides a methodology to derive objective screen-state from ubiquitous mobile devices such as smartphones but also emphasises the need to capture context via subjective measures.

Curbing Student Digital Distraction With Non-Traditional Teaching Strategies

2021 ◽  
pp. 174-196
Author(s):  
Abraham Flanigan ◽  
Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
College Classrooms ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Task Behavior ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
Device Use

Student use of mobile phones, laptop computers, and other digital devices for leisure purposes has become nearly omnipresent in college classrooms across the globe. The emergence of the digital distraction phenomenon has left many educators searching for strategies to curb the amount of habitual off-task behavior taking place in their classrooms. The chapter supplies educators with a menu of strategies to diminish the occurrence of student digital distraction in their classrooms. Specifically, the authors discuss evidence-based non-traditional strategies that can be applied to reduce student digital distraction in the traditional face-to-face setting, and they position the flipped classroom model as a viable approach for instructors who wish to curb student digital distraction while simultaneously boosting student engagement and learning. Finally, they discuss the importance of empowering students to take control over their digital device use and learning outcomes by training them to become autonomous, self-regulated learners.

scholarly journals Can We Rely on Mobile Devices and Other Gadgets to Assess the Postural Balance of Healthy Individuals? A Systematic Review

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 2972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre S. Pinho ◽  
Ana P. Salazar ◽  
Ewald M. Hennig ◽  
Barbara C. Spessato ◽  
Antoinette Domingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Inertial Sensors ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Discriminatory Power ◽  
Healthy Individuals

The consequences of falls, costs, and complexity of conventional evaluation protocols have motivated researchers to develop more effective balance assessments tools. Healthcare practitioners are incorporating the use of mobile phones and other gadgets (smartphones and tablets) to enhance accessibility in balance evaluations with reasonable sensitivity and good cost–benefit. The prospects are evident, as well as the need to identify weakness and highlight the strengths of the different approaches. In order to verify if mobile devices and other gadgets are able to assess balance, four electronic databases were searched from their inception to February 2019. Studies reporting the use of inertial sensors on mobile and other gadgets to assess balance in healthy adults, compared to other evaluation methods were included. The quality of the nine studies selected was assessed and the current protocols often used were summarized. Most studies did not provide enough information about their assessment protocols, limiting the reproducibility and the reliability of the results. Data gathered from the studies did not allow us to conclude if mobile devices and other gadgets have discriminatory power (accuracy) to assess postural balance. Although the approach is promising, the overall quality of the available studies is low to moderate.

Digital Distractions, Note-Taking, and Student Learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 143-160
Author(s):  
Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Major Section ◽  
Over Time

This chapter examines the distractive potential of digital devices and summarizes existing scholarly work in this area. The chapter begins with a background on the overall problem of distractions caused by digital devices and how this problem has changed over time. This is followed by a detailed accounting of the digital distractions research, emphasizing the role of message relevance in this process, as well as discussion of research that has examined the interplay between note-taking and digital distractions. The last major section summarizes scholarly work and additional sources that provide examples of how mobile devices, and technology more broadly, can be used in the classroom to help support student learning.

scholarly journals Disruptive Education for Sustainable Development-Cultivating Positive Learning Dispositions

2021 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 01090
Author(s):  
S. Rajeswari ◽  
Gyanabati Khuraijam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Classroom Space ◽  
Learning Dispositions

Education is the process through which sustainable development can be achieved. Learners develop values and skills through proper guidance individually and collectively that enable to improve the quality of life. This paper addresses how teachers need to continually interrogate their practices focusing on improving outcomes of learners. Positive behaviour supports student learning and development in achieving their desired objectives. The methods involve dispositions, the key components for one’s sustainable development. The results suggest that environment with supportive autonomy versus controlling is essential for sustainability. Teachers need to cultivate appropriate positive dispositions in terms of interest, inventiveness and intensiveness. To elevate learning capacity, teachers provide challenging and appealing environments to extend student capabilities thus heightens their efficacy. Rendering the focus on research as eminently topical and pertinent which adds an importance to the existing literature through the direct focus into the classroom space with digital devices where disruption takes place.

Web Site Mobilization Techniques

2018 ◽  
pp. 8087-8094
Author(s):  
John Christopher Sandvig
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Site ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Laptop Computers ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Desktop Computers ◽  
Physical Limitations ◽  
User Friendly

Mobile-friendly web sites are designed to render well on all digital devices, including smartphones, desktop computers, laptop computers, and tablets. Creating a user-friendly experience on mobile devices require specific web design techniques. These techniques are designed to accommodate the small screens and other physical limitations of mobile devices. This article describes the three primary techniques for creating mobile-friendly web sites: responsive, separate URL, and server adaptive. It explains how each technique is implemented, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and their relative popularity. It also describes an emerging mobile technique called Accelerated Mobile Pages.

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