Literature Review: Smartphone and Internet Technology in Education

This report provides a comprehensive literature review on the use of smartphones and internet technology in education, focusing on how these tools impact student learning, particularly in project management contexts. The review examines several peer-reviewed journal articles, including studies by Rung et al. (2014), Dahlstrom and Bichsel (2016), Boruff and Storie (2014), and Croft and Davis (2010). These articles explore the advantages of smartphone technology, such as improved access to digital resources, enhanced communication between students and educators, and the use of e-books. The report also addresses the challenges, including potential distractions, the need for technological infrastructure, and the importance of training and leadership skills among educators. The conclusion highlights the need for future research to address both technological advancements and the human factors that influence the effective integration of smartphones in educational settings. The report emphasizes the evolving role of technology in modern education and its potential to transform learning experiences.

Running head: COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Communication and Information Technology
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review:...........................................................................................................................3
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................8
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Use of Smartphone for students of Information Technology to help in learning with a focus
in Project Management
Introduction:
With the introduction of the smart phones and mobile computing devices, it has brought
about significant potential tool that can be used as learning agents for the students. The
intervention methods that are used with the help of the smart phones have attracted the interest of
the learners and educators. Innovative methods of education process can be implicated in
practice with the help of smart phones and internet technology. As the communication process
has been improved with the help of Smartphone Technology, it is possible for the learners and
educators easily connect with each other from all places. With the growing popularity of smart
phone and Internet technology, its application is becoming popular among all education institutes
across the globe. It is possible to better develop the understanding process with the help of smart
phone and Internet technology.
The aim of this current assignment is to provide the literature review from the existing
studies that have analyzed the impact of the smart phones and internet technology application in
the learning process. Peer-reviewed journal articles are chosen for this purpose and are annotated
bibliography is done in order to critically evaluate the articles. Most of the Research work
focuses on the advantage of use of Smartphone technology for educational purpose. It has also
helped to suggest ways that can help to improve the level of Technology implication in
Educational Institute.

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Literature Review:
Article 1: Rung, A., Warnke, F., & Mattheos, N. (2014). Investigating the use of smartphones
for learning purposes by Australian dental students. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2(2).
The research work of Rung et al., (2014), have mentioned that it is essential for the
education system of the modern days to have Dynamic nature and that can adopt all type of
changes of social environment. With the help of advanced level of Information and
Communication Technology, it is possible to have a critical process of the overall environment.
It is also important to mention that implication of ICT has become an important part of Computer
literacy that is adopted by primary and secondary level of education as a process of learning.
The principal findings of the above research work suggest that students, who have owned
the smart phones, are able to use them as one of the main leaning devices for the better level of
understandings. It has also enabled a student to access the resources with the help of digital
library. This has been a major advantage for students in remote areas, as they do not after visit
the learning centre or library in order to collect the books or education lessons.
Nevertheless, there are certain negative implications of the use of Smartphone due to the
fact that most of the students are also able to use the device as a source of entertainment. With
the increased speed of Internet service, the Smartphone's can be used as a device to watch
movies and play games. It has been also seen that more than half of the student uses the
Smartphone or taking pictures. All this can be a major Distraction for the students in the overall
process of education. The level of concentration among the students can also be compromised
due to this fact.

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The research has also mentioned about the use of social media and its popularity that is
also helping the students in the process of learning. Social media has been one of the major
enhancements in the learning environment process. It provides the opportunity for the students to
better communicate with each other and also with teachers. It is also essential for the students to
upgrade the devices of the smart phones that are needed in the diverse range of operating system
within the smart phones. Hence, the use of the smart phones has been one of the biggest
opportunity that is adopted by the students in the overall learning process enhancement.
Article 2: Dahlstrom, E., & Bichsel, J. (2016). ECAR study of undergraduate students and
information technology. Research report. Louisville, CO: ECAR, October 2014. Disponível em
http://www. educause. edu/ecar Acesso em: 22 fev.
The research article by Dahlstrom and Bichsel (2016), have highlighted the fact that the
students have the ability of the students to adopt the use of the technology is dependent on the
infrastructure of the respective education institute. It is important to mention that all education
institute need to enhance their technological infrastructure in order to make full use of the smart
phones and Internet facilities. The use of the technology has become an integrated part of
student's life. It is the duty of the Educational Institutes and education department to provide Full
support of technology to the student that can help them to enhance the learning methods. The
environment of learning also needs to modify in order to encourage them to adopt the use of the
technology. The process of learning management system is an integrated part of the Academic
students.

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The omnipresence of the technology in the student's life has become important part, as
most of the education degree project is dependent on its application. With the help of the use of
the internet devices, it is possible for the students to virtual contact with the educators. However,
there are instances, where most of the students prefer face to face physical communication which
is more comfortable for them. This is one of the major resistances that are witnessed by the
Smartphone technology. There needs to be special training program for the students, which can
help them to adapt to the latest technological application. The use of the technology is more
evident within the level of higher education.
The findings of the research work of Dahlstrom and Bichsel (2016), have concluded that
most of the students are highly fascinated with the application of Smartphone and Internet
technology in education courses. Nevertheless, most of them due to lack of proper knowledge are
not able to make full use of the technology. It is also concluded that besides the development of
Technology, it is also essential to develop the leadership skills of the educators. This can help to
make better use of the technology within the process of degree course.
Education process also needs to be modified in order to bring about innovation within the
overall system. This can help to develop better understanding within the students about the
content of the degree course.

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Article 3: Boruff, J. T., & Storie, D. (2014). Mobile devices in medicine: a survey of how
medical students, residents, and faculty use smartphones and other mobile devices to find
information. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 102(1), 22
The research work of Boruff and Storie (2014), have highlighted about the use of
technology among the Medical students that can help them to share vital information. The
medical professionals have adopted the use of Technology that is needed to share huge amount
of information. This information is the vital resources of Medical Education. With the help of
online digital libraries, it is possible for the medical educators to share this information with all
the inexperienced medical students. There are also several challenges that are encountered by
medical students while accessing the information from online digital libraries of medical data
bases. Lack of authentication of access to medical databases, it is not possible for the medical
students to get all the information that is needed in their respective degree course.
There are specially designed mobile applications that are Highly Effective for the medical
students that can help them to access the information of the data bases. The gaps that exist within
the current procedure of sharing digital data can be improved with the help of advanced level of
training that has provided to the librarians. Proper management of the data in the medical
databases is an essential component that can help easy access to the users. The lack of
knowledge and training skills among the medical librarians is the major drawbacks that are
encounter due to poor application of communication technology.
There are several rare and challenging clinical cases that are encountered by the clinical
experts. The experience of the medical practitioners can be stored within the medical data bases
that can be used as reference for all future purposes. The clinical undergraduate students and

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medical practitioners need to be given full access to the online digital library of medical
resources, which can help them to gain vital information that is needed in the process of medical
education. Slow speed up Internet is also one of the major challenges the not encountered by
medical practitioners. This is a major resistance within the process of accessing the online digital
library. It is important for the respective stakeholders of the digital libraries to improve upon the
Digital Service that can be achieved with the help of better level of technological infrastructure.
Article 4: Croft, R., & Davis, C. (2010). E-books revisited: Surveying student e-book usage in a
distributed learning academic library 6 years later. Journal of Library Administration, 50(5-6),
543-569.
The research work of Croft and Davis (2010), have highlighted about the growing
popularity of the use of Ebook among college students with has been one of the major effects of
the use of Smartphones in educational process. With the advanced use of ebook, the students
have the opportunity to access all kinds of books that are needed for the educational purpose.
The use of ebook can also help to save the cost of buying physical books. It is important for the
Smartphone provided to modify the software that is needed for better ebook experience for the
students. It is also essential for all the book publishers to launch ebook version at lower cost in
order to encourage more students to make use of the educational resources. With advanced level
use of ebooks, it is possible for the students to overcome the trouble of carrying physical books.
Nevertheless, one of the major drawbacks in this context is due to the fact that there are
many students and educators, who prefer the use of physical books over their electronic versions.
Conclusion:

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From the above literature, it can be concluded that application of Smartphone on
advancement of Internet technology has been another major advantage that is enjoyed by the
present day learners and educators. As the number of education institutes is encouraging the use
of Technology, it is possible to enhance the mode of communication among the educators and
learners.
Few of the major limitations of this process is due to the fact that high-speed Internet
service is not available in all parts of the globe. It is also important that many of the Students are
not willing to accept the technology due to the fact that they do not have high level of expertise
and training that are needed in the overall process. There is also the chance that smart phones can
be used by the students as a source of entertainment that can ultimately compromise upon their
level of concentration on academic degree course.
It is essential that the future research work should not only focus upon suggesting ways to
develop the communication technology for education purpose, it should also focus on the
leadership qualities that need to be inherited in order to deal with the resistance that currently
exists in the overall process.

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Reference
Boruff, J. T., & Storie, D. (2014). Mobile devices in medicine: a survey of how medical students,
residents, and faculty use smartphones and other mobile devices to find information.
Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 102(1), 22.
Croft, R., & Davis, C. (2010). E-books revisited: Surveying student e-book usage in a distributed
learning academic library 6 years later. Journal of Library Administration, 50(5-6), 543-
569.
Dahlstrom, E., & Bichsel, J. (2016). ECAR study of undergraduate students and information
technology. Research report. Louisville, CO: ECAR, October 2014. Disponível em
http://www. educause. edu/ecar Acesso em: 22 fev.
Rung, A., Warnke, F., & Mattheos, N. (2014). Investigating the use of smartphones for learning
purposes by Australian dental students. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2(2).