article thumbnail

Multitasking Vs. Continuous Partial Attention

eLearningMind

What is Multitasking? Multitasking is apparent human ability to perform more than one task at the same time. Therefore, multitasking often results in a high error rate. It might sound like two sides of the same coin, but multitasking is wildly different than continuous partial attention—especially for eLearning purposes.

article thumbnail

Multitasking or Attention Switching?

Upside Learning

As a general search on the web will reveal, there is quite a debate about multitasking and task switching. We figured there must be a simple way to check this out, so we created a small game like application to see for ourselves. It’s based on simple word identification. The user is given a select set of words at the top.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

From Classroom to Screen: Mastering the VILT Transition with Best Practices

Infopro Learning

Substantial disparities exist between these two instructional approaches, particularly concerning the integration of technology, learner engagement strategies, and multitasking requirements. Create support materials, guides, and resources to assist facilitators and moderators. Here are five things to focus on: 1.

Classroom 221
article thumbnail

Multitasking: You’re Not as Productive as You Think

KnowledgeCity

It enables us to multitask like never before. As technology advances, it creates avenues for getting things done. When we talk about multitasking, we are really talking about attention.” –Christine Rosen, The Myth of Multitasking. According to a study on distracted drivers, multitasking is a myth.

article thumbnail

On-Demand Brilliance: Elevate Training with AI Chatbots

Infopro Learning

Hands-Free Interaction Convenience: With hands-free audio interactions, AI chatbots accommodate the needs of multitasking employees, allowing learning engagement while moving. They go beyond simple tasks, tackling skill development, knowledge building, assessments, compliance training, and even onboarding all at once.

article thumbnail

Presentation Backchannel Multitasking

Tony Karrer

Caveats to Multitasking is Generally Bad for Work and Learning See my post on Multitasking for a summary of this. Or Clive Shepherd's How should presenters address multitasking? simple statement: Multitasking is an illusion – we are simply not capable of doing it. Multitasking Doodling and Notetaking are good.

article thumbnail

Unleashing Gen Z’s Potential: Supercharging L&D for the Newest Generation

Infopro Learning

As per Squarespace’s findings , 92% of Generation Z individuals multitask while browsing the internet. If you want to engage them in a learning context, learning leaders need to work harder to create content that grabs their attention from the start. Gen Z is charging ahead, and they’re approaching fast!