SWeLL: Student Wellbeing and Learning on Laptops

Question: How do students in differen disciplines use laptops and tablets for studying? Are these devices effective for learning, and how does their use impact mental well-being? What can we do to improve students’ learning experiences? In Spring 2025, we are conducting a large-scale study at the University of Zurich (UZH) to address these questions.

How You Can Help: We kindly ask for your help in reaching out to students from various disciplines at UZH. Your involvement could be as simple as sharing information about the study with your class, or, if desired, allowing us to present the study directly to your students.

Benefits for participating professors and lecturers: At the end of the study, we will share anonymized insights into digital learning and well-being trends among your students that may directly inform teaching practices.

Benefits for students: Students are given access to an UZH-developed software to self-monitor and assess how they engage with their digital work device, gain valuable insights into their digital habits through built-in self-reflection reports. Additionally, students can enter a gift-card lottery worth 3,000 CHF in total as a token of appreciation for their data contributions.