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Title:
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SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLES LIFE MANAGEMENT WITH A MOBILE SOLUTION |
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Author(s):
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Tiina Siitonen, Tuula Nousiainen, Marja Kankaanranta |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-76-2 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley, Diane Whitehouse and Angela Lin |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Life management, co-creation, self-orientation, mobile solutions, time management, youth segment |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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51 |
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Last Page:
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58 |
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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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This paper examines the development process and field trial of a mobile life management solution targeted to teenage students. We present the solutions co-creative development process, outcome of the process as well field trial and its results. A co-creative process aims to take the users genuine needs and requirements into account when planning a mobile solution. The results of the field trial indicate a clear impact to the perceived life management of the target group. The results also pinpointed that in this target group there is a need to pay special attention to designing time management solutions and to increasing the users motivation to use them. |
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