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WASHINGTON More than half of college students are at risk of permanent hearing lost from personal music players, according to a new study.
After asking a group of college students to listen to the rock song "Summer of 69" by Brian Adams on their iPods or other personal music players, researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg checked the volume of the devices and discovered that about 55 percent of current college students could eventually suffer permanent hearing loss.
Fifty-five percent set their devices to 'very loud' levels (greater than 85 decibels), the researchers said in a paper to be presented at an upcoming meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Twenty-six percent set their devices to "loud" levels between 70 and 85 decibels, and only 19 percent listened at moderate levels below 70 decibels.
Study: Over Half College Students Set iPods Too Loud
The other half set it too quiet...so it all evens out.
I can vouch for that and they really like to do it in the library especially during finals week.Study: Over Half College Students Set iPods Too Loud - Buying Home Computer | Business Solution | Networking Home Computers - FOXNews.com
WASHINGTON More than half of college students are at risk of permanent hearing lost from personal music players, according to a new study.
After asking a group of college students to listen to the rock song "Summer of 69" by Brian Adams on their iPods or other personal music players, researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg checked the volume of the devices and discovered that about 55 percent of current college students could eventually suffer permanent hearing loss.
Fifty-five percent set their devices to 'very loud' levels (greater than 85 decibels), the researchers said in a paper to be presented at an upcoming meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Twenty-six percent set their devices to "loud" levels between 70 and 85 decibels, and only 19 percent listened at moderate levels below 70 decibels.
I tried to watch a video on this but for some reason I couldn't hear it.
I can vouch for that and they really like to do it in the library especially during finals week.
I have one prof who gave us a five minute lecture about using your cell phones and Ipods in class. In the library it is fair game. I don't think they should not allow you to have them but they should lay out some ground rules. I hate when some asshole in the desk next to me decides to have a ten minute conversation loud enough for everyone to hear.I can vouch for that and they really like to do it in the library especially during finals week.
So far it hasn't been too bad here I have to say. Least no one in class does it or anything.
I have one prof who gave us a five minute lecture about using your cell phones and Ipods in class. In the library it is fair game. I don't think they should not allow you to have them but they should lay out some ground rules. I hate when some asshole in the desk next to me decides to have a ten minute conversation loud enough for everyone to hear.
Well it's no wonder they ain't learning anything.
They shouldn't even have those things in class... or the cell phones either. And for all the "But what if there's an emergency?" people. When I went to school, if there was an emergency, we could all use the one phone in the office. Don't tell me you need your cell phone during class! That's bullshit right there!
I work for a hearing health charity in the UK. We have been campaigning for more information in the public domain regarding personal music devices, including MP3 players for a number of years now.
We feel if you love music you want t be able to enjoy it for as long as possible.
If you want to find out more information about how to listen to music while protecting your hearing at the same time have a look at our website. I can't post urls but if you are interested you can search for Don't Lose the Music.
We also have a free hearing check online. We want people to regularly check their hearing as they do with their eyesight and address a problem if they find there is one. You can check it for free on our homepage just search for RNID.
Let me know how you get on
Ash
If it is a primary school (elementary through high) then they should have loudspeakers for such announcements, and I believe that may be what Elutherian referenced. College campuses are a different case, but how many students will check with the registrar every time they change their number? Some people use the same phone for years, but others change theirs regularly.In the wake of the VT shooting my school implimented a text message system that alert students from anything to a school shooting to tornado warnings. But hey, I guess that one phone in the office should just have to suffice in cases of emergency...
They should set their phones to Voice mail when they go to class. There's a little thing called learning that works 'ever so much better' when the students pay attention to the instructor. An attitude that interruptions are acceptable filters through education majors to elementary students making primary education less effective.A policy that allows college students in class to have cell phones on vibrate or silent is acceptable.
Well it's no wonder they ain't learning anything.
They shouldn't even have those things in class... or the cell phones either. And for all the "But what if there's an emergency?" people. When I went to school, if there was an emergency, we could all use the one phone in the office. Don't tell me you need your cell phone during class! That's bullshit right there!
If it is a primary school (elementary through high) then they should have loudspeakers for such announcements, and I believe that may be what Elutherian referenced. College campuses are a different case, but how many students will check with the registrar every time they change their number? Some people use the same phone for years, but others change theirs regularly.In the wake of the VT shooting my school implimented a text message system that alert students from anything to a school shooting to tornado warnings. But hey, I guess that one phone in the office should just have to suffice in cases of emergency...
They should set their phones to Voice mail when they go to class. There's a little thing called learning that works 'ever so much better' when the students pay attention to the instructor. An attitude that interruptions are acceptable filters through education majors to elementary students making primary education less effective.A policy that allows college students in class to have cell phones on vibrate or silent is acceptable.
