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Mobile Learning—Trends and Practices by Uther, Maria

“…Mobile learning has become one of the more influential aspects in the field of educational technology given the ubiquity of modern mobile devices and…”
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Secondary analysis of loot box data: Are high-spending “whales” wealthy gamers or problem gamblers? by Close, James, Spicer, Stuart Gordon, Nicklin, Laura Louise, Uther, Maria, Lloyd, Joanne, Lloyd, Helen

“…•Novel analysis of open-access loot box survey data, comprising 7,771 loot box purchasers.•Significant, moderately sized correlation between problem gambling…”
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The Role of Subjective Quality Judgements in User Preferences for Mobile Learning Apps by Uther, Maria, Ylinen, Sari

“…This study investigated whether subjective quality judgements on sound and picture quality across three devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini) affected user…”
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Email Overload? Brain and Behavioral Responses to Common Messaging Alerts Are Heightened for Email Alerts and Are Associated With Job Involvement by Uther, Maria, Cleveland, Michelle, Jones, Rhiannon

“…We tested brain and behavioral responses to two common messaging alerts (Outlook and Android whistle) using an oddball paradigm, where participants had to…”
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Exploring the relationships between psychological variables and loot box engagement, part 2: exploratory analyses of complex relationships by Spicer, Stuart Gordon, Close, James, Nicklin, Laura Louise, Uther, Maria, Whalley, Ben, Fullwood, Chris, Parke, Jonathan, Lloyd, Joanne, Lloyd, Helen

“…In a pre-registered survey linked to this paper (Exploring the relationships between psychological variables and loot box engagement, part 1: pre-registered…”
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Exploring the relationships between psychological variables and loot box engagement, part 1: pre-registered hypotheses by Close, James, Spicer, Stuart Gordon, Nicklin, Laura Louise, Uther, Maria, Whalley, Ben, Fullwood, Chris, Parke, Jonathan, Lloyd, Joanne, Lloyd, Helen

“…Loot boxes are purchasable randomized rewards in video games that share structural and psychological similarities with gambling. Systematic review evidence has…”
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Training the Brain to Weight Speech Cues Differently: A Study of Finnish Second-language Users of English by Ylinen, Sari, Uther, Maria, Latvala, Antti, Vepsalainen, Sara, Iverson, Paul, Akahane-Yamada, Reiko, Naatanen, Risto

“…Foreign-language learning is a prime example of a task that entails perceptual learning. The correct comprehension of foreign-language speech requires the…”
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Enhanced plasticity in spoken language acquisition for child learners: Evidence from phonetic training studies in child and adult learners of English by Giannakopoulou, Anastasia, Uther, Maria, Ylinen, Sari

“…Speech sounds that contain multiple phonetic cues are often difficult for foreign-language learners, especially if certain cues are weighted differently in the…”
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User Experiences from L2 Children Using a Speech Learning Application: Implications for Developing Speech Training Applications for Children by Ylinen, Sari, Karhila, Reima, Kurimo, Mikko, Junttila, Katja, Smolander, Anna-Riikka, Uther, Maria, Enarvi, Seppo

“…We investigated user experiences from 117 Finnish children aged between 8 and 12 years in a trial of an English language learning programme that used automatic…”
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The effect of clear speech to foreign-sounding interlocutors on native listeners’ perception of intelligibility by Kangatharan, Jayanthiny, Uther, Maria, Gobet, Fernand

“…•Naturally elicited speech to foreign-sounding listeners is rated clearer than naturally elicited speech to native-sounding interlocutors.•Naturally elicited…”
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Loot boxes, problem gambling and problem video gaming: A systematic review and meta-synthesis by Spicer, Stuart Gordon, Nicklin, Laura Louise, Uther, Maria, Lloyd, Joanne, Lloyd, Helen, Close, James

“…Loot boxes (LBs) are video game-related purchases with a chance-based outcome. Due to similarities with gambling, they have come under increasing scrutiny from…”
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The effect of hyperarticulation on speech comprehension under adverse listening conditions by Kangatharan, Jayanthiny, Uther, Maria, Gobet, Fernand

“…Comprehension assesses a listener’s ability to construe the meaning of an acoustic signal in order to be able to answer questions about its contents, while…”
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State and trait neural correlates of the balance between work and nonwork roles by Jones, Rhiannon, Cleveland, Michelle, Uther, Maria

“…•Dissatisfaction with balance was associated with reduced alpha synchronisation to work-related cues.•Diminished alpha synchronisation indicates reduced…”
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Gaming enhances learning-induced plastic changes in the brain by Junttila, Katja, Smolander, Anna-Riikka, Karhila, Reima, Giannakopoulou, Anastasia, Uther, Maria, Kurimo, Mikko, Ylinen, Sari

“…•Digital game-based learning can be beneficial for children’s speech-sound learning.•Gaming elements themselves support learning, not just practice…”
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User Perceptions of Sound Quality: Implications for the Design and Use of Audio-Based Mobile Applications by Uther, Maria, Banks, Adrian P.

“…This study sought to investigate the effect that contextual cues (in particular, device type and content type) have on the perception of sound quality. A…”
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The influence of affordances on user preferences for multimedia language learning applications by Uther, Maria, Banks, Adrian P

“…This study investigates the influence of sensory and cognitive affordances on the user experience of mobile devices for multimedia language learning…”
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Hyperarticulation of vowels enhances phonetic change responses in both native and non-native speakers of English: Evidence from an auditory event-related potential study by Uther, Maria, Giannakopoulou, Anastasia, Iverson, Paul

“…Abstract The finding that hyperarticulation of vowel sounds occurs in certain speech registers (e.g., infant- and foreigner-directed speech) suggests that…”
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Phonetic and orthographic cues are weighted in speech sound perception by second language speakers: Evidence from Greek speakers of English by Giannakopoulou, Anastasia, Uther, Maria, Ylinen, Sari

“…Speech-sound contrasts that have multiple phonetic cues can be particularly difficult for foreign-language learners especially if the cues are weighted…”
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The effect of physical appearance and accent on the elicitation of vowel hyperarticulation by British English native speakers in speech to foreigners by Kangatharan, Jayanthiny, Uther, Maria, Gobet, Fernand

“…Speech aimed at infants and foreigners has been reported to include the physical exaggeration of vowels, that is vowel hyperarticulation. Although infants have…”
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Development and Validation of the RAFFLE: A Measure of Reasons and Facilitators for Loot Box Engagement by Lloyd, Joanne, Nicklin, Laura Louise, Spicer, Stuart Gordon, Fullwood, Chris, Uther, Maria, Hinton, Daniel P, Parke, Jonathan, Lloyd, Helen, Close, James

“…Qualitative studies have identified a diverse array of motivations for purchasing items within video games through chance-based mechanisms (i.e., "loot…”
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