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Smartphones: Addiction, Or Way Of Life?, William E. Thompson 8865136, Mica L. Thompson
Smartphones: Addiction, Or Way Of Life?, William E. Thompson 8865136, Mica L. Thompson
Journal of Ideology
Due to the widespread popularity and seeming dependence on smartphones, especially by millennials and post-millennials, many parents, teachers, and even medical professionals have expressed concern that an entire generation may be addicted to these devices and the various social media to which they provide access. Sociologically, however, it may be more insightful to apply some of the well-established theories related to social change and adaptation to technology, to describe, analyze, and better explain the massive popularity and widespread use of this particular phenomenon as a way of life and its impact on human behavior, social interaction, culture, and society.
Bringing Equal Justice Under Law To South Carolina: Addressing The Civil Justice Gap And Confronting The Legal Ultimatum, Whitney Kamerzel
Bringing Equal Justice Under Law To South Carolina: Addressing The Civil Justice Gap And Confronting The Legal Ultimatum, Whitney Kamerzel
South Carolina Law Review
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Stopping The Troll Tax: An Analysis Of The Patent Troll Issue And South Carolina's Bad Faith Assertion Of Patent Infringement Act, Jonathan Todd
Stopping The Troll Tax: An Analysis Of The Patent Troll Issue And South Carolina's Bad Faith Assertion Of Patent Infringement Act, Jonathan Todd
South Carolina Law Review
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Ninth-Grade Students’ Perceptions Of Social Media Responsibility & Cyberbullying, Geoffrey A. Wagner
Ninth-Grade Students’ Perceptions Of Social Media Responsibility & Cyberbullying, Geoffrey A. Wagner
Theses and Dissertations
At Upstate High School (pseudonym) in South Carolina, incidences of cyberbullying are on the rise. This explanatory action research study was implemented with the purpose of raising awareness of social media responsibility among ninth-grade high school students along with determining what these students’ perceptions of social media responsibility and cyberbullying. The study was conducted during the Fall semester of 2016 with a single group of 105 9th grade students at a high school in the upstate of South Carolina. Students who participated in the study completed an 85-item questionnaire to provide such quantitative information as their demographics, social media usage, …
The Perceptions Of Students On A Cooperative, Gamebased Learning Latin Curriculum: An Action Research Study, Jason Dean Blackburn
The Perceptions Of Students On A Cooperative, Gamebased Learning Latin Curriculum: An Action Research Study, Jason Dean Blackburn
Theses and Dissertations
This action research study describes the impact of Operation LAPIS, a cooperative gamebased Latin 1 curriculum, upon student perceptions in a large suburban high school in South Carolina. The game served as an introduction to Latin grammar, vocabulary, and the daily life of a Roman teenager for 15 Latin 1 students who participated in the study. Syntax, vocabulary acquisition, and cultural studies are essential standards-based elements of learning Latin. Students were surveyed regarding their opinions on the game’s approach to grammar, vocabulary, Roman daily life, and game-based learning in general. These surveys produced a quantitative data set that allowed the …