SmartStudents
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SmartStudentsUniversity Students and Smartphones
By Georgina Goldring
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In a survey done last year at Ball State University, it was found that:
of 5,500 students, 49% owned
smartphones, up 27% since 2009.
The most popular device was the Iphone.
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“No matter which way you look at it, one cannot deny the rising popularity
of smartphones.”
- Valerie Quintana
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Why do students choose
smartphones?
Increased convenience, increased accessibility, solidarity, fear of being ostracized by friend
group, and many other reasons…
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Students are not only using their smartphones
to socialize and stay connected…
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most students additionally, use their smartphone as an alarm clock, calendar, radio and grocery list.
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For a student, a smartphone “is integral to [their] daily
routine and even an important diagnostic tool [they] will rely
on throughout the day”- Rebecca Burns
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Students also use their smartphones for
entertainment during class.
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“Yes, we are playing games on it now and taking video calls on it now
but in three years what is it going to be used
for?”- Scott Wofford
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Students are already beginning to use their
smartphones to assist them with schoolwork.
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Convert, Quick Graph, Wolfram Alpha, Cliffnotes,
and Google Sky Map are all examples of apps a university student may use when doing
their homework.
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“The mobile device isn’t just for communication; it’s for
edification” - Frank Lowney
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Though smartphones can be very helpful for students,
they can also be detrimental…
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In fact,
A study taken which focused on young people aged 17-23 in ten
countries around the world found that 79 per cent of students who volunteered for a complete social media blackout experienced reactions ranging from distress to
confusion and isolation.
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“Students suffer from withdrawal symptoms that may rival those of smokers or even drug
addicts”- James Deruvo
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One student involved in the study stated,
“I am an addict. I don’t need alcohol, cocaine or any other
derailing form of social depravity…”
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“Media is my drug; without it I was lost.”
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“Just like any other tool, tools are amoral, they can be used for
good or evil.”- Frank Lowney
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As of right now, the benefits of smartphones are far greater than the detriments for students.
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References
• http://androidcommunity.com/most-students-suffer-from-smartphone-withdrawl-study-finds-20110408/
• http://jou2100.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/smartphones-a-growing-trend-among-college-students/
• http://theactiveclass.com/2010/03/25/disruptive-technology-students-their-smartphones/
• http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=17717&news=College+Students+Smartphones
• http://www.gcsunade.com/2011/01/27/smartphones-aid-college-students/
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