Intriguing Gary. I assume you are thinking that the mobile phone would in some way reward a student for going to the library? Perhaps a kind of token economy in which points are earned toward some kind of reinforcer....;)
Michael Britt [email protected] http://www.thepsychfiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Sep 21, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Gerald Peterson wrote: > We could do some neat shaping studies though ;-) > > > > > > Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. > Professor, Department of Psychology > Saginaw Valley State University > University Center, MI 48710 > 989-964-4491 > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Britt" <[email protected]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:26:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [tips] Creepy new mobile phone possibilities > > > > > Over the weekend I was reading about an iphone app that uses GPS determine > when an alcoholic (who has the app on his phone) is near an area where there > are a lot of bars. The app then pops up a warning on the phone's screen which > suggests that the person avoid this area (and so avoid temptation). > > So is this next: a mobile phone app that “knows” the layout of your campus > and the disciplines housed in each building such that when the student enters > the psychology building, the phone could pop up homework reminders or a > calendar of upcoming tests? > > > Could get creepy though if your phone says, “I notice you’re in the library > now. Here’s your reading list for that test on Monday...”. > > > Michael > > > > Michael Britt > [email protected] > http://www.thepsychfiles.com > Twitter: mbritt > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] . > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=5040 > > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-5040-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=5041 > or send a blank email to > leave-5041-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5042 or send a blank email to leave-5042-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
