Smartphones usage in the classrooms: Learning aid or interference?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10639-017-9572-7
Abstract: Many educational institutions, especially higher education institutions, are considering to embrace smartphones as part of learning aids in classes as most students (in many cases all students) not only own them but also are also… read more here.
Keywords: classroom; using smartphones; use smartphones; smartphones usage ... See more keywords
Smartphone Ownership, Use, and Willingness to Use Smartphones to Provide Peer-Delivered Services: Results from a National Online Survey
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DOI: 10.1007/s11126-018-9592-5
Abstract: Assess certified peer specialists’ smartphone ownership, use, and willingness to use smartphones to provide peer-delivered services. Certified peer specialist from 38 states completed an online survey. The final sample of 267 certified peer specialists included… read more here.
Keywords: use; use smartphones; ownership use; certified peer ... See more keywords
“To use or not to use” understanding mountaineers’ smartphone use in high-alpine environments
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DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2020.1722043
Abstract: Abstract As smartphone use continues to become more embedded within daily life, identifying the factors driving their use in extreme environments may have numerous meaningful implications. Little is currently known about mountaineers’ intentions to use… read more here.
Keywords: high alpine; smartphone use; alpine environments; use smartphones ... See more keywords
“Smart Diagnosis” of Parasitic Diseases by Use of Smartphones
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01469-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT Accurate and rapid diagnosis is crucial in combating parasitic diseases that cause millions of deaths worldwide. However, the scarcity of specialized diagnostic equipment in low- and middle-income countries is one of the barriers to… read more here.
Keywords: parasitic diseases; use smartphones; diagnosis parasitic; smart diagnosis ... See more keywords
Put Down That Phone! Smart Use of Smartphones for Work and Beyond
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DOI: 10.1177/1056492618762964
Abstract: Although we use our smartphone for many important daily activities, overreliance on them can have some unintended and unfortunate consequences. Unlike the devices used by prior generations, smartphones are more than mere inanimate objects, and… read more here.
Keywords: phone smart; use; smart use; use smartphones ... See more keywords
The use of smartphones for wayfinding by people with mild dementia
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DOI: 10.1177/1471301218785461
Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore the acceptability, feasibility and usability of older people with mild dementia to use smartphone for wayfinding. Thirty cognitively normal older people and 16 people with mild dementia… read more here.
Keywords: dementia use; smartphones wayfinding; use smartphones; people mild ... See more keywords
Viewing distance and character size in the use of smartphones across the lifespan
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282947
Abstract: The use of smartphones has seen an extraordinary growth in recent years, thus the understanding of visual habits associated with the use of such devices across the lifespan is becoming important. In the present study… read more here.
Keywords: across lifespan; viewing distance; character; size ... See more keywords
Posture and skeletal muscle disorders of the neck due to the use of smartphones
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DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2020.15.proc3.11
Abstract: The aim of the research is to verify some variables on the use of the smartphone, associated with musculoskeletal pain and any other data that amplify its dependence or use. Smartphones have become an integral… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; muscle disorders; posture skeletal; use ... See more keywords