Mobile technology is changing the face of education as we know it– from educational apps to iPads in the classroom. Although there is a widespread agreement in the academic industry that these devices are important, there is less of a consensus regarding the age at which educators should start introducing children to this technology. On top of determining when the appropriate time is, how to go about the introduction is also uncertain. For instructors in Generation X, this conflict becomes even more complex, because many teachers may not be as well acquainted with modern technology themselves. As an instructor, even if you don’t [...]
GUEST POST: The Healthcare Industry and Mobile
Today’s post comes from Felicia Baratz, Writer at Technected.com, a blog that is about all things tech. People use smartphones at work for communicating, at school for organizing notes, in the car to get directions and at the bus stop to play games. In fact, people use their smartphones everywhere except, of course, in the doctor’s office. As soon as you walk in, you’ll inevitably see a big sign telling you to turn off your phone. The idea makes sense: you want your doctor to be able to concentrate on you instead of your phone, and you certainly don’t want [...]