Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Department of Management at LSE. Across the globe, governments and schools grapple with a persistent question: Should ...

LONDON, England – As smartphones become a primary way people access information, learning, and workplace support, ...

Do smartphone reminders encourage pupils to engage regularly with learning material? Researchers at the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education investigating this question ...

UNESCO—the United Nations’ education, science and culture arm—called for a ban on the use of smartphones in classrooms Wednesday, warning they can disrupt learning activity in its annual Global ...

Cell phones in classrooms—yes or no? Do you know how long it takes a child to refocus after being on their phone? With July cruising into its last week, the start of the school year rapidly approaches ...

The prevalence of college students’ smartphones is well known. Less known is how this ubiquitous communication device provides professors with unparalleled opportunities to improve the effectiveness ...

In my classes, when a student’s computer is not available, I find the smartphone to be a powerful portable research tool (PRT) — a useful tool for classroom learning. [Note: I’m not happy with the ...

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