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which provide us with endless sources of information on student and faculty behaviors. This data can then be mined for clues on in-course retention, program persistence, quality of student learning, and admission demographics correlated to student success.

I'm tempted to be skeptical because the information is from Ericsson ConsumerLab, a division of the mobile technology giant Ericsson - a company that has a vested interest in promoting the use of technology by teenagers. But some results may not be all that surprising, such as a decrease in the use of home phones and an increase in the use of mobile devices such as smart phones. Or that teens and adults use technology differently. Well, duh... spend any time with a teenager on a regular basis and that's obvious. It's also not news that video chatting is on the rise, but it may at the very least confirm perceptions and some opinions.