Reading on Paper and on Screen of Teenagers: A Pilot Study of Two Schools in Colombo District, Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
RMSN. Ratnayake
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Everyday Activity ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Internet Reading ◽  
Screen Medium

With the development of computers, mobile phones and other digital devices with the internet, reading on screen has become an everyday activity as well as reading on paper. It is understandable that the task of reading has become more complicated with reading on screen. Therefore, the society is concerned about Reading on Paper and on Screen, especially of children and teenagers. The aim of the study is to gain an understanding of the nature of reading habits of teenagers in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. Main objectives of the study are to investigate the nature and extent of reading habits of teenagers, to find out the medium that the teenagers prefer when reading and to find out the attitudes of teenagers towards reading paper and screen. Both groups use e-media as well as read books. Though the majority prefer Paper as the medium of reading, they use the Screen medium too. Since the teenagers are much used to screen, we can use it to improve reading.

The "Digitalisation" of Youth

2011 ◽  
pp. 345-373
Author(s):  
Pedro Quelhas Brito
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Young People ◽  
New Media ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Commercial Communication

The digitalization of youth signifies their complete immersion, active participation and involvement in the production, consumption and sharing of digital content using various interconnected/interfaced digital devices in their social network interactions. A prerequisite to successful commercial communication with young people is having a good understanding of new media, along with their social and psychological framework. The behaviour, motivation and emotions of youth in general and in relation to digital technologies, especially the meaning attached to mobile phones, the Internet (mainly social network sites) and games (computer-based and portable) should also be addressed if advertisers aim to reach this target group.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Fragmented Reading and Its Social Impact on College Students in the Era of New Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiguo Xie
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
New Media ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Tablet Computers ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Lifestyle Education ◽  
Important Form

Abstract: In the era of new media, people's lifestyle, education and the like are inseparable from the Internet. At the same time, due to the emergence of smart devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, people's reading habits have changed. Fragmented reading has become an important form of reading for college students. College students themselves have the strong ability to accept change, so fragmented reading has gradually become an important form of student learning. This paper mainly analyses fragmented reading by college students and its impact on society in the era of new media.

Talking, Reading, and Writing on Smartphones

2020 ◽  
pp. 407-422
Author(s):  
Naomi S. Baron
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Internet Protocols ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Voice Calls ◽  
News Headlines ◽  
Communication Preference

Mobile phones have increasingly been transformed from speaking technologies to devices for reading and writing. Cost helped drive this shift since written short messages were historically less expensive than voice calls. A second factor was communication preference for texting over talking, especially among younger users. With ready Internet access on smartphones, reading habits began shifting as well. Social networking messages, along with other short texts such as weather reports or news headlines, made for obvious reading material, as did the plethora of longer written documents available online. The e-book revolution enabled readers to retrieve entire books on their phones. Mobile phones are also writing platforms. Developments in hardware and software dramatically simplified the input process. Instead of multi-taps, users now rely on virtual keyboards for easy access not only to alphanumeric characters and punctuation marks but also to sophisticated predictive texting and autocorrection. Interestingly, while technically we are writing when inputting text on smartphones, many users do not perceive such input as real “writing”—a term they reserve for writing by hand or with a computer. Additional writing issues include norms regarding so-called textisms, along with the role of culture in shaping attitudes regarding linguistic correctness. Many organizations are discontinuing voicemail systems in favor of written messaging. At the same time, voice over Internet protocols continue to grow, and small voice-activated social robots designed for home use are proliferating. The chapter closes by asking what the spoken–written balance on smartphones might look like in the future.

The Internet according to kids

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Jorian Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Online Banking ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Future ◽  
Child Friendly ◽  
Over Time

Describes a six‐year study of children’s Internet usage which shows how preferences and habits have changed over time; this was conducted by SpectraCom Inc and Circle 1 network. Explains the research methodology and the objectives, which were to identify trends in the amount of time spent by children online now and in future, their opinions about the future role of the Internet in society and the future of e‐commerce, and parents’ roles in children’s online activities. Concludes that there is need for a more child‐friendly content in Internet sites and for more parental involvement, that children will be influential in the market for alternative devices like mobile phones, that online shopping is likely to flourish, and that children have a growing interest in online banking.

Mobile Phones for Teaching and Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq AlTameemy
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Teaching Tools ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Smart Technologies

Mobile phones have become so ubiquitous that they turned into an important part of our life. According to Parsons, mobile subscriptions exceed 6 billion subscriptions globally. Similarly, Ipsos and Verizon (as cited in Tan & El-Bendary) found out that adopting mobile phones with smart technologies has increased fast which also coincided with a more utilization of their Internet capabilities. With the abundance of knowledge the Internet provides, mobile phones become an invaluable pathway for that knowledge. The fact that these gadgets are well-liked by students make them one of the best tools to be adopted by educational institutions. This study will investigate the actual academic use of mobile phones among students and teachers, their attitudes toward using them as learning or teaching tools, and if there is a significant difference in attitudes of the participants toward using mobile as learning or teaching tools based on the job criteria (Student vs. Faculty Member).

scholarly journals Computer-aided self-help for phobia/panic via internet at home: A pilot study

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (5) ◽  
pp. 448-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Kenwright ◽  
Isaac M. Marks ◽  
Lina Gega ◽  
David Mataix-Cols
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Open Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Therapist Support ◽  
At Home ◽  
Help System

SummaryIn an open study, ten people with phobia or panic disorder who could not travel repeatedly to a therapist accessed a computer-aided exposure self-help system (Fear Fighter) at home on the internet with brief therapist support by telephone. They improved significantly, and their outcome and satisfaction resembled those in patients with similar disorders who used Fear Fighter in clinics with brief face-to-face therapist support.

Ontology Construction Research for the Mobile Phones' Reviews on the Internet

2014 ◽  
Vol 602-605 ◽  
pp. 3363-3366
Author(s):  
Yi Ming Sun ◽  
Chun Lei Han
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Semantic Information ◽  
Domain Ontology ◽  
University Research ◽  
New Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
Information Mining ◽  
Ontology Construction

In order to automatically identify the mobile phones' reviews that the users comment on the mobile phone on the internet and obtain valuable information from the reviews, this paper presents the process of constructing ontology for the mobile phones' reviews and preliminarily establish a domain ontology of the mobile phones' reviews. The ontology construction adopts the Protégé tool and the Seven Steps method of Stanford University research. The ontology can provide convenience for the semantic information mining on Web mobile phones' reviews, and it can provide a new method to effectively mine the use feelings of the phone from a large number of mobile phone users' reviews.

Positive And Negative Aspects Of The Psychological Impact Of The Virtual World

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Rakhimova I.I. ◽  
◽  
Mukhiddinova U.A. ◽  
Bеrdiqulоvа G.N. ◽  
Suleymanova D.I. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
National Values ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Individual

In today's age of the Internet, computers and mobile phones for people of all ages are available in almost every home. In addition, in today’s world-wide pandemic, the use of the Internet for education and all aspects of cultural, socio-economic life as well as games such as games is growing rapidly. This, in turn, has a psychological effect on the individual, both positively and negatively on our society and national values. In this article, I have tried to highlight the positive and negative aspects of the internet world that affect the individual. In the article we will focus on the role of the virtual world in human life, the need not to depend on it, to use it for useful purposes.

Effect of Technostress on academic productivity- E-engagement through persuasive communication

2022 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Persuasive Communication ◽  
Academic Productivity ◽  
Digital Device ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Team Projects ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Management Students

The focus of most of the existing studies on technostress is with regard to working professionals. In spite of the explosion of digital device use in education, not many studies have identified its effects on students. This study examines the presence of technostress among management students aged 22-29 years. Using a sample of 300+ students of a management college of India, this study validates the technostress instrument. With the pandemic, education has seen a paradigm shift. Sessions including classes, interactions, discussions, team projects, assignments, examinations, have gone online and this has ushered the compulsion of spending more time with technology and digital devices (laptops, mobile phones, desktop etc). It examines the effect of technostress on academic productivity of students. The study further explores the students’ expectations from the college to control their technostress, thereby indicating the need of enhancing e-engagement through persuasive communication.

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