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Is Attention Important in Learning?

The Learning Circuits

A recent CNET article noted that the typical office worker is interrupted every three minutes by an e-mail, IM, phone call, etc. Chris Caposella a VP in the Microsoft Information Worker Business Unit says that "People are ultra connected. But I don't think the scheduling tools that Microsoft and Lotus are building are it.

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Web 2.0 Applications in Learning

Tony Karrer

I've not really seen good examples of business cases (future ROI) for using these tools. So, yes, you have to set up policies and alert people just like you do around any form of electronic communication (email, IM). Time frame / Goal - Starting with a fixed time frame and a particular goal often gets better initial activity.

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