Effect of Smart Phone on Academic Progress: A Study on Nursing Students Arathi T V1, Ashwini K M2, Ramadas Dinesha3,* 1Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Adichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala, Taluk, Mandya, District, Karnataka, India 2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala, Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka, India 3Scientific Officer, Adichunchanagiri Institute for Molecular Medicine, AIMS-Central Research Laboratory Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka, India *Corresponding Author Email: r.dinesha@gmail.com
Online published on 25 December, 2018. Abstract Smart phones become unique and replaced all phones, computers, calculators, radio, television, recorders, cameras, video recorders and especially libraries. It is very helpful if students find the benefit side of smart phone. Lot of studies conducted on different mass of population, at different places like house, office, industries and schools says, usage of smart phone limitless. In this present study, authors try to focus on effect of smart phones on undergraduate students of Adichunchanagiri College of nursing. Interestingly most of the students agreed their academic progress decreases and find lack of reading books of their subjects in colleges and as well as in library. Top Keywords Smart phone, library, entertainment, academics, studies. Top |