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Exploring the use of text and instant messaging in higher education classrooms
Research in Learning Technology, 2013 This article examined how higher education students used text and instant messaging for academic purposes with their peers and faculty. Specifically, comfort level, frequency of use, usefulness, reasons for messaging and differences between peer-to-peer ...
Sharon Lauricella, Robin Kay
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Benefits of Mobile Apps for Cancer Pain Management: Systematic Review
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020 BackgroundPain ratings reported by patients with cancer continue to increase, and numerous computer and phone apps for managing cancer-related pain have been developed recently; however, whether these apps effectively alleviate patients’ pain remains ...
Zheng, Caiyun +11 more
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Emotional Communication in Instant Messaging [PDF]
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Supporting Group Work, 2014 In spite of rapid growth of text-based instant messaging (IM) in diverse settings, emotion communication in IM has received limited empirical scrutiny, especially inside casual settings. The main goal of my dissertation project is to, through design research, critically examine how users communicate their emotions in IM and to establish user-centered ...
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Asknow instant messaging: Innovation in virtual reference [PDF]
, 2007 In late 2006, the National Library of Australia implemented a trial Instant Messaging service that ran in parallel with the AskNow chat reference service for a six month period.
Davis, Kate
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Problematic Instant Messaging Use [PDF]
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2009 This study is an empirical investigation of problematic instant messaging (IM) use among university students in Singapore. It adapts Caplan's (2005) theoretical framework of problematic Internet use (PIU) to the context of problematic IM use by linking pre-existing human dispositions to cognitive-behavioral symptoms and negative outcomes of improper IM
Rachel L. Neo, Marko M. Skoric
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Instant Messaging in Dental Education [PDF]
Journal of Dental Education, 2015 Instant messaging (IM) is when users communicate instantly via their mobile devices, and it has become one of the most preferred choices of tools to communicate amongst health professions students. The aim of this study was to understand how dental students communicate via IM, faculty members’ perspectives on using IM to communicate with students, and ...
Binish, Khatoon +2 more
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Applying usability recommendations when developing mobile instant messaging applications
IET Software, 2022 Mobile Instant Messaging applications noted a growing number of active users recently. Although having millions of users, the previous research results have shown usability flaws in this type of mobile applications.
Sergio Caro‐Álvaro +4 more
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PLO User Interface based on Telegram Bot
IJCCS (Indonesian Journal of Computing and Cybernetics Systems), 2019 Instant messaging services usually integrate a notification system on their users’ devices, as phone calls and short message service (SMS) systems do. Telegram is – as far as we are aware – the only popular instant messaging service that uses open source
Bambang Nurcahyo Prastowo +2 more
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JMIR Research Protocols, 2022 BackgroundMobile health, the use of mobile technology in delivering health care, has been found to be effective in changing health behaviors, including improving breastfeeding practices in postpartum women. With the widespread use
Kris YW Lok +6 more
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LEGAL METHODS OF USING COMPUTER FORENSICS TECHNIQUES FOR COMPUTER CRIME ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION [PDF]
Issues in Information Systems, 2004 This study examined gender differences concerning the use and perceived usefulness of email and instant messaging software. Participants were asked to rate both media in terms of frequency and usefulness. The findings provide evidence that women perceive
Daphyne Thomas, Karen Forcht
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