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Title:
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LAPTOPS IN CLASSROOM INTERACTION: THE DYNAMIC REACH OF THE LAPTOPED SITUATION |
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Author(s):
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Tomas Lindroth, Johan Lundin, Lars Svensson |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-99-1 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Laptops, ethnography, situation, unfocused interaction, middle region |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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67 |
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Last Page:
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74 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Laptops and other networked technologies are commonplace at university campuses. While a range of studies researches the negative effects of multitasking, screenpeeking and other laptop related side effects this article emphasize the situational impact of student-laptop interaction. Departing from Goffmans framework on unfocused interaction and Meyrowitz concept of middle region we explore the technology mediated, situated, social interaction. In particular focus is the non-spoken interaction emphasizing both student-laptop interaction and the social interaction within and around the classroom. The article expands the concept of middle-region by connecting it to different modes of interaction, which are labeled intra-, inter-, trans-, and extra-situational interaction. The research thus aims at providing educators and researchers with a model to advance their understanding of situations ingrained with mobile technologies. |
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