Use of Mobile Technologies in the Academic Environment: A Comparative Study of Three Indian Universities

dc.contributor.authorGayan, Mithu Anjali
dc.contributor.authorJhamb, Garvita
dc.contributor.authorSanasam, Sandhyarani Devi
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-22T11:44:55Z
dc.date.available2016-11-22T11:44:55Z
dc.date.issued2016-11
dc.description10th Convention PLANNER-2016, North-Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya, November 09-11, 2016en_US
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of this paper is to make a comparative study of the use of handheld device by the students / scholars of 3 universities i.e. Manipur University, Tripura University, and Delhi University in terms of their academic activities. On the other hand, it examines the degree of handheld device usage in the student population. This paper will help to find the purpose of handheld device usage, the degree of internet usage through handheld devices, the use of handheld devices concerning academic dealings. A survey was conducted through a well-structured and precise questionnaire circulated personally among 180 students in 3 universities in the study. A large majority of the students of three universities uses smart phone, and (68%) of Manipur University (MU) , 56% in Tripura University (TU) and 58% in Delhi University (DU) use internet for reading news. 82% students of DU use internet for reading study related documents, while 60% students of TU and 72% in MU students use internet for reading documents. Most of the populations from each University i.e. MU 82%, TU 80%, and DU 92% are interested in accessing e-Books, e-articles, and ereviews services through mobile technology. The paper highlights the use of handheld device for academic purpose and students’ opinion regarding the use habit of handheld device.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789381232064
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/1944/2010
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagaren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPLANNER-2016;6
dc.subjectHandheld Deviceen_US
dc.subjectHandheld Technologiesen_US
dc.subjectICTen_US
dc.subjectMobile Servicesen_US
dc.subjectE-Booksen_US
dc.subjectMobile Technologyen_US
dc.subjectSmart Phonesen_US
dc.titleUse of Mobile Technologies in the Academic Environment: A Comparative Study of Three Indian Universitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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