iiste.org Online Social Networking and the Academic Achievement of University Students – The experience of selected Nigerian Universities Onasanya Samuel Adenubi1* Yahya, Saheed Olalekan1 Akingbemisilu Abiola Afolabi2 and Ayelaagbe, Sina Opeoluwa3 1. Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria 2. Department of Science and Technical Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria 3. Department of Educational Technology
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MOBILE PHONES AS A SELF-MONITORING TOOL by Brent Dewayne Clayton A master’s project submitted to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Promotion and Education Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Richardson Department of Health Promotion and Education College of Health University of Utah December 2011 University of Utah Graduate School This is to certify that I have examined this copy of a master’s thesis by Brent Dewayne
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on Mobile Operating Systems Submitted to Amity School of Engineering and Technology Guided By: Made By: Ms. Ankur Chaudhary Sagar Nenwani, 6CSE4X A2305213340 AMITY UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR Declaration I, Sagar Nenwani, student of
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DISTRACTIONS ON THE STUDY HABITS OF STUDENTS IN CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY–CAVITE CITY CAMPUS SCHOOL YEAR 2014 – 2015 Clyde Louie M. Brosas ------------------------------------------------- Undergraduate thesis proposal presented to the faculty of the Department of Management, Cavite State University-Cavite City Campus, Cavite City in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Management major in Marketing Management with Contribution No. __________
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half a billion Smartphones may be purchased worldwide (Weintraub, 2010). Nielsen projects that Smartphones will become the majority of cell phones in use by the end of 2011. Morgan Stanley Research forecasts that Smartphone sales will exceed those of the PC in 2012 (Brownlow, 2011). The Smartphone has many more functions and uses than the traditional cell phone. The Smartphone allows its owners to e-mail, surf the web, play music and games, and perform a variety of other functions. Google now has $1
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Computer and Internet are technologies that should be called as world-changing things. Because of the development of network technology, most educational institutions like schools and universities tend to seize this opportunity by creating their own online learning or also known as e-learning systems to enlarge students’ chances to study. Online learning has been improving since the late 1990s for extend learners (Cross, 2004). It is compared with face-to-face learning a lot whether they are as good
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maximum use of time. Time management skills allow students to organize their work and personal life efficiently. For example, students who manage their time well will finish their tasks ahead of deadlines, without last-minute scrambling or sacrificing work quality. However, in the university, many students are affected by poor time management. This can be attributed to the following causes: Lack of preparation This is caused when students rush in to complete tasks and assignments and consider
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our group wanted to know what should be done to recover Microsoft’s awareness in the smartphone industry as a competitive smartphone operating system. Research objectives were aimed at discovering college students’ general perspectives concerning smartphone brands, and the major motives for students to purchase Android or iOS based smartphones. The last research objective was designed to learn the reasoning for Microsoft’s low popularity in the cellular market, and what could potentially be done to
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in schools. The difficulty, however, is that despite the major emphasis on prevention of bullying in schools, the problem persists. According to the results of the first national survey on school bullying, 74 percent of eight- to eleven-year-old students reported that bullying and teasing occurred at their schools (Nansel et al. 2001). To make matters worse, technology has escalated bullying to a new and particularly insidious level. Variously referred to as electronic bullying, online bullying,
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September 2013 Mobile Learning: Transforming Education, Engaging Students, and Improving Outcomes Darrell M. West INTRODUCTION E Darrell M. West is vice president and director of Governance Studies and holds the Douglas Dillon Chair. He is founding director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings. West’s studies include technology policy, electronic government, and mass media. ducation is at a critical juncture in the United States. It is vital for workforce development
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