Researchers from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts (EDA) worked in primary schools in northern Thailand to test how a specially designed Internet of Educational Things (IoET) device could improve both active learning engagement and outcomes. To do this the researchers, led by Dr Jim Ang and PhD student Pruet Putjorn, developed a bespoke IoET platform called…
How Did Ignoring People for Our Smartphones Become the Norm?
It’s common now to see people snubbing social companions to concentrate on their smartphone. But what causes this behaviour — known as ‘phubbing’ — and how did it come to be regarded as normal? Research from psychologists at the University of Kent suggests people’s internet addiction is leading them increasingly to ‘phub’ — and experience…