Browsing by Subject "smartphones"

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    Evaluating the Acceptability and Usability of EASEL: A Mobile Application that Supports Guided Reflection for Experiential Learning Activities
    (Informing Science Institute, 2017-01-09) Schnepp, Jerry; Rogers, Christian; Engineering Technology, School of Engineering and Technology
    Aim/Purpose: To examine the early perceptions (acceptability) and usability of EASEL (Education through Application-Supported Experiential Learning), a mobile platform that delivers reflection prompts and content before, during, and after an experiential learning activity. Background: Experiential learning is an active learning approach in which students learn by doing and by reflecting on the experience. This approach to teaching is often used in disciplines such as humanities, business, and medicine. Reflection before, during, and after an experience allows the student to analyze what...
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    Factors Related to User Ratings and User Downloads of Mobile Apps for Maternal and Infant Health: Cross-Sectional Study
    (JMIR, 2020) Biviji, Rizwana; Vest, Joshua R.; Dixon, Brian E.; Cullen, Theresa; Harle, Christopher A.; Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
    Background: Mobile health apps related to maternal and infant health (MIH) are prevalent and frequently used. Some of these apps are extremely popular and have been downloaded over 5 million times. However, the understanding of user behavior and user adoption of these apps based on consumer preferences for different app features and categories is limited. Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between MIH app characteristics and users’ perceived satisfaction and intent to use. Methods: The associations between app characteristics, ratings, and downloads were assessed in a sample of MIH apps designed to provide health education or decision-making support to pregnant women or parents and caregivers of infants. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess the relationship between app characteristics and user ratings, and ordinal logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between app characteristics and user downloads. Results: The analyses of user ratings and downloads included 421 and 213 apps, respectively. The average user rating was 3.79 out of 5. Compared with the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store was associated with high user ratings (beta=.33; P =.005). Apps with higher standardized user ratings (beta=.80; P <.001), in-app purchases (beta=1.12; P =.002), and in-app advertisements (beta=.64; P =.02) were more frequently downloaded. Having a health care organization developer as part of the development team was neither associated with user ratings (beta=−.20; P =.06) nor downloads (beta=−.14; P =.63). Conclusions: A majority of MIH apps are developed by non–health care organizations, which could raise concern about the accuracy and trustworthiness of in-app information. These findings could benefit app developers in designing better apps and could help inform marketing and development strategies. Further work is needed to evaluate the clinical accuracy of information provided within the apps. [JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(1):e15663]
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    Fast and Discreet access to web services for the Blind through Screenless Browsing
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2016-04-08) Bolchini, Davide; Abhishek Dara, Joe; Bhat, Dhanashree; Pachhapukur, Shilpa; Chamboneth, Yhareli
    Web services on our smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. Services like Google Maps and Yelp have helped us explore the world better. However, the blind and visually impaired (BVI) spend unnecessary cognitive and mechanical effort navigating complex menus displayed on a mobile device before they can locate and access the content of their interest. More direct access may happen via voice-based services (e.g., S iri ), but at the cost of breaking privacy and social boundaries. To combat this issue, we propose Screenless Browsing : combining hand gesture recognition with aural navigation patterns that enable the BVI to quickly navigate aural menus through nimble, discrete hand movements. We propose to decouple the friction-prone mechanical interaction with a mobile display from the navigation experience. We demonstrate our approach by: (1) Introducing novel aural browsing menus that combine web content with binary splitting, dynamic sorting and playlists to accelerate navigation across collections; (2) Mapping aural menu navigation to the robust and simple vocabulary of hand movements enabled by M yo , an off-the-shelf muscle-controlled armband; (3) Reify our approach by iteratively prototyping Screenless Browsing of mobile applications for the BVI; (4) Conduct a user study to assess the limits and potential of our approach with participants from the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI). We believe that the ability to access web services on the move without taking the phone out of the pocket will empower the BVI to navigate and explore places effectively. Our work exemplifies a novel way to to reduce unwanted friction with the device and maximize the content experience for the BVI.
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    Managing Invisible Boundaries: How "Smart" is Smartphone Use in the Work and Home Domains?
    (2014) Chatfield, Sarah E.; Boyd, Elizabeth; Hundley, Stephen P.; Sliter, Mike; Grahame, Nicholas J.
    The present study sought to examine the impact of technology in permeating the boundaries between individuals’ work and family domains, testing and extending the current theoretical model of boundary management. The first goal, to explore predictors of the boundary management styles (BMS) people use with respect to communication technology (CT), was accomplished by demonstrating that three factors predicted BMS for CT use: preferences for integration, identity centrality, and work/family norms. The second goal, to examine outcomes that could result from varying CT use boundary management styles, was also supported in that BMS for CT use was a predictor of work-family conflict and enrichment. However, one key component of the model was not supported in that perceived control over BMS did not moderate the relationship between BMS and outcomes. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research on boundary theory and CT use. By exploring tangible boundary management behaviors, the present study offers interesting implications that could ultimately assist organizations in developing policies regarding CT use both at home and at work.