Stanford students and faculty partner with Kenyan organizations to reduce urban poverty through novel applications of mobile phone technology.
It would be a fascinating experiment to switch off all the other applications of mobile phones – even just for one day – so that they could only be used for calls.
Other applications of mobile phones, especially of smart phones, can drastically enlarge the possibilities of people with CLLC for full self-management.
By creating a mobile phone application developer community in Kenya, we hope to provide a foundation for the development of mobile phone applications that are not only tailored to local needs but also applicable globally in other developing countries.
Students who take these courses will be enabled to take an active role in the creation of an African community of mobile phone application developers.
The bridegroom, 32, is a director of technology, in New York, at ESPN, where he manages the development of mobile phone applications.
In the world of mobile phone applications, Apple, Google, Nokia and their competitors seem to have only their differences in common.
While there has been an explosion of mobile phone applications (apps) aimed at physical activity and other health behaviors, few are based on scientific theory and evidence.
Most have decided to start their own companies after working in larger organisations, and many are also in the new and booming industry of mobile phone applications, making programmes that users of new-generation smartphones can download.
Dr. Schueller will also discuss another new frontier, the use of mobile phone applications as mental health interventions especially in the service of treating and preventing depression and the implications of designing tools to improve one's mental health.
