1. SmartStudentsUniversity Students and Smartphones By Georgina Goldring Image: heartbreaker - flickr

2. In a survey done last year at Ball State University, it was found that: of5,500students, 49%owned smartphones, up 27% since 2009. The most popular device was the Iphone. Image: manganite - flickr

3. “No matter which way you look at it,one cannot denythe rising popularity of smartphones.”- Valerie Quintana Image: digipedia - flickr

4. Why do studentschoosesmartphones? Increased convenience, increased accessibility, solidarity, fear of being ostracized by friend group, and many other reasons… Image: Denis Diversivic - flickr

5. Students are not only using their smartphones to socialize and stay connected… Image: LululemonAthletica - flickr

6. most students additionally, use their smartphoneas an alarm clock,calendar,radioandgrocery list. Image: AlexandreBerbe- flickr

7. For a student, a smartphone “is integral to [their] daily routine and even an important diagnostic tool[they] will rely on throughout the day”- Rebecca Burns Image: Johan Larrsson- flickr

8. Students also use their smartphones for entertainment during class. Image: Pistois Drawn - flickr

9. “Yes, we are playing games on it now and taking video calls on it now but in three years what is it going to be used for?”- Scott Wofford Image: LGEPR- flickr

10. Students are already beginning to use their smartphones to assist them with schoolwork. Image: justmakeit- flickr

11. Convert, Quick Graph, Wolfram Alpha, Cliffnotes, and Google Sky Map are all examples of apps a university student may use when doing their homework. Image: Ash Matadeen - flickr

12. “The mobile device isn’t just for communication; it’s for edification” - Frank Lowney Image: JTaqi- flickr

13. Though smartphones can be very helpful for students, they can also be detrimental… Image: SamadJee - flickr

14. In fact, A study taken which focused on young people aged 17-23 in ten countries around the world found that 79 per cent of students who volunteered for a complete social media blackout experienced reactions ranging from distress to confusion and isolation. Image: Bernard Goldbach - flickr

15. “Students suffer from withdrawal symptoms that may rival those of smokers or even drug addicts”- James Deruvo Image: Johan Larsson - flickr

16. One student involved in the study stated, “I am an addict. I don’t need alcohol, cocaine or any other derailing form of social depravity…” Image: Hello Turkey Toe - flickr

17. “Media is my drug; without it I was lost.” Image: Ratranch- flickr

18. “Just like any other tool, tools are amoral, they can be used for good or evil.”- Frank Lowney Image: Chris Bacarella- flickr

19. As of right now, thebenefits of smartphonesare far greater than the detriments for students. Image: K.M.K- flickr

20. References http://androidcommunity.com/most-students-suffer-from-smartphone-withdrawl-study-finds-20110408/ http://jou2100.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/smartphones-a-growing-trend-among-college-students/ http://theactiveclass.com/2010/03/25/disruptive-technology-students-their-smartphones/ http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=17717&news=College+Students+Smartphones http://www.gcsunade.com/2011/01/27/smartphones-aid-college-students/ Image: confusedtwenty- flickr