Yes, varied encouragement when students are doing something that promotes learning....but if it becomes aversive, then of course, they will merely learn to avoid the sound or voice messages. I am not sure they want to hear from me that much more during all hours!
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 3:36:41 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [tips] Creepy new mobile phone possibilities 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=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=5042 or send a blank email to leave-5042-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@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=5043 or send a blank email to leave-5043-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
