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Dental students' uptake of mobile technologies
B Khatoon1, K B Hill1, A D Walmsley1
1School of Dentistry, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NN.
British Dental Journal
|June 28, 2014
Summary
Dental students increasingly use laptops and smartphones for education, with specific applications like dictionaries and quizzes proving most valuable. Mobile technology positively impacts dental learning, with instant messaging emerging as a key communication tool.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Dental Technology
Background:
- The integration of mobile technology into higher education is rapidly evolving.
- Understanding student adoption patterns is crucial for effective technology implementation in dental schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the utilization of mobile technologies, specifically smartphones and laptops, among undergraduate dental students.
- To identify preferred devices and applications for educational purposes.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was administered to dental students across years 1-4 at the University of Birmingham Dental School.
- Data were collected from February to April 2013.
Main Results:
- Laptops (55%) and smartphones (34%) were the most frequently used devices for online access and information retrieval.
- Application preferences included dental dictionaries (56%) and multiple-choice quizzes (50%).
- Students perceived a positive impact of internet-enabled smartphones on their dental education (55%).
Conclusions:
- Laptops and smartphones are the predominant devices used by dental students, surpassing desktop computers.
- Mobile applications and instant messaging represent significant trends in dental student communication and learning.
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