USE OF SMARTPHONE IN EDUCATION

The advances in technology and communication currently has significantly influenced the
development in the field of education, including the use of smart phones that can be adopted as a
source of learning in educational institution. The use of internet for educational purposes has
increased many folds among Indian youths. The growing popularity of smart phones among the
youth can potentially revolutionize the way we learn. The introduction of 4G technology is already
being pinned as the next big thing in the mobile internet revolution. The current study was
conducted to investigate the use of smart phones by students of professional (Engineering) courses
and non professional (BCom & BA) courses. It was found that students of professional courses used
smart phone more for educational purposes as compared to students of non professional courses.