Use of Laptops and Other Technology in the Classroom

Spies, Alan R.; Kjos, Andrea L.; Miesner, Andrew R.; Chesnut, Renae; Fink, Joseph L.; D'Antonio, Nicole; Russo-Alvarez, Giavanna

doi:10.5688/aj7408152

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“…17 While it is certainly true that technology makes distraction as easily accessible as useful information, it is also essential if not primal to the way in which many current students approach learning. 18,19 The 2017 EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) study surveyed over 40,000 undergraduate students at 124 institutions regarding their engagement with technology and found that across the board, on average, students wished their instructors used technology to a greater extent in their classes. 19 If students find more value in checking email and social media during lecture, at least some culpability may lie with the lecturer in failing to design course content that is engaging to a new generation of learner.…”

Section: Drivers Of Curricular Reformmentioning

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Curricular Reform in Pharmacy Education Through the Lens of the Flexner Report of 1910

Crass

Romanelli

2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Abraham Flexner's 1910 report on medical education in the United States (US) and Canada propelled medical training forward into a contemporary renaissance. The report heralded many seismic changes that still resonate within medical and health professions education throughout the US. Today several factors are accelerating curricular reform within pharmacy education, including but not limited to accreditation standards, technologic advances, and student diversity. Despite the fact that Flexner's report is now over a century old, many of his observations and recommendations regarding education are as pertinent and timely today as they were in 1910. This commentary will discuss and reflect upon curricular reform in pharmacy education as it contrasts with some of the observations, findings, and recommendations of Flexner's 1910 report.

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Section: Drivers Of Curricular Reformmentioning

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Curricular Reform in Pharmacy Education Through the Lens of the Flexner Report of 1910

Crass

Romanelli

2018

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Similar to previous reports, course-related use is perceived by students to enhance their ability to learn the course material, although using an e-device to carry out activities that are unrelated to the course may be a distraction. [5][6][7][8]13 Structured in-class use of laptops, such as for taking notes and focusing on course-related activities, is one way that faculty members can reduce distractions and keep students on task. 15 In addition, classroom policies restricting laptop use to specific zones of the classroom are preferred by both laptop users and paper notetakers.…”

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“…6 In contrast, some faculty members argue that because this generation of students is so accustomed to using these devices, we should embrace their use in the classroom. 1,5,7,13 Furthermore, with healthcare providers of all disciplines now using e-devices in practice, and with many patients expecting their providers to use these devices, integration of e-devices into the classroom can be viewed as good preparation for future practice.…”

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Impact of Electronic Device Use in Class on Pharmacy Students’ Academic Performance

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objectives. To evaluate and assess the impact of pharmacy students' electronic device (e-device) use during a lecture-based pharmacotherapeutics sequence. Methods. A validated survey instrument to assess e-device use was e-mailed to 238 second-(P2) and third-year (P3) pharmacy students. Grades were reviewed retrospectively and correlated with e-device use to determine its impact on academic performance. Results. Of 140 responding students (59% response rate), 106 reported using e-devices during class for course-related (91.5%) and non-course-related (81.1%) activities. When P2 and P3 students were combined, e-device use was not associated with academic performance (p 5 0.70). Academic performance was not impacted among P3 students (p 5 0.86), but P2 students performed better academically if they refrained from using e-devices during class (mean grade 5 88.5% vs. 83.3%; p50.019).Conclusions. The impact of e-device use on overall academic performance was negligible. Use of e-devices by students enrolled in their first pharmacotherapeutics course may negatively impact academics.

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“…Technology is an undeniable and crucial part of modern day living 1,2 . The demands and burdens of this fast-paced lifestyle can be made lighter with the aid of quick access provided by portable devices such as laptops.…”

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ABSTRACT Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2016/v46n1a7 South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2016 46 (1): 27-32.

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INTRODUCTIONTechnology is an undeniable and crucial part of modern day living 1,2 . The demands and burdens of this fast-paced lifestyle can be made lighter with the aid of quick access provided by portable devices such as laptops.

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Time and space dimensions of computer laptop use amongst third year students of the University of the Free State

Hough

Nel

2016

S. Afr. j. occup. ther

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Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2016/v46n1a7 South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2016 46 (1): 27-32. ISSN On-line 2310-3833 INTRODUCTIONTechnology is an undeniable and crucial part of modern day living 1,2 . The demands and burdens of this fast-paced lifestyle can be made lighter with the aid of quick access provided by portable devices such as laptops. Bowman, Braswell, and Cohan 3 stated that computer usage has shifted in the last decade from desktops to laptops, especially among college and graduate students.In a study amongst 154 college students, Chang and colleagues found that 88% of the population in the United States of America owned a laptop and that a growing number of students prefer to make use of laptop computers instead of desktop computers 4 . . This finding is supported by the Pew Research Centre and the American Life Project who indicated that 88% of undergraduate college students made use of laptops in 2010 5. Results from these studies confirmed that, due to the convenient size and portability, the laptop was, second to the smartphone, the preferred choice of all technological devices amongst students. No previous studies were done in the South African context on the use of laptops amongst university students. Within the Student Computers and Networks (SCAN) initiative, the University of the Free State joined forces with twelve other universities to implement the "Student Laptop Initiative" 6 . The aim of this project is to provide a laptop to every first-year student who registers at the University of the Free State. Evidence from literature indicates concern regarding the effects that laptop use has on the human body 8 . Straker, O'Sullivan, Smith 9 and Gold, Driban and Yingling 10 investigated the deviation from ideal posture associated with laptop use and confirmed the positive relation between the use of laptops and the compromising effects on the human body, such as musculo-skeletal disorders (MSD's). Although assuming an awkward posture is known to put laptop users at high risk of MSDs, other risk factors must also be considered, such as working over a prolonged period of time, having insufficient rests in between work sessions, and maintaining a static work posture 11 . From an occupational performance perspective, the study reported in this paper focussed on the components of time and space when students use laptop computers, as these components are still under-reported in the research domain. Pierce 12 classifies these components as temporal and spatial dimensions within the context of occupational participation.Important dimensions of the spatial context of occupation include the objects that a person uses, as well as the conceptualisation of spaces in which occupation takes place. The design of the current laptop computers have a screen attached to the keyboard. This design presents a severe restriction to the user in choosing a comfortable position to work from. Laptop use encourages postural mal-alignment such as forward flexion of the neck and hea...

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Use of Laptops and Other Technology in the Classroom

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Curricular Reform in Pharmacy Education Through the Lens of the Flexner Report of 1910

Curricular Reform in Pharmacy Education Through the Lens of the Flexner Report of 1910

Impact of Electronic Device Use in Class on Pharmacy Students’ Academic Performance

Time and space dimensions of computer laptop use amongst third year students of the University of the Free State

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