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The Reality of Multitasking

CLO Magazine

Multitasking is a hot topic for researchers and practitioners alike. However, there are different perceptions of what multitasking actually entails. Researchers focus on the human brain’s ability to multitask, while practitioners focus on the impact of multitasking the workplace.

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Old vs New Ways of Thinking About…

Kapp Notes

IM, Blog, email). Multitasking. Technology Comfort Level. Looking at the difference between old and new ways of thinking about knowledge, information, learning, video games and other critical concepts. Perception of…. Structured. Books, Memos, SOPs). Unstructured. (IM, Organizational Structure. Hierarchical Team-based Structure.

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TCC08: What can Educators Learn from Online Religious Communities?

Experiencing eLearning

She had not used a chat room, IM, Facebook, or MySpace before joining a site called OurPrayer.org. Feels a sense of community with the group–technology has connected her with others. Second Life focused his attention–unprogrammed worship requires that focus, not multitasking. Bible verse of the day). Jeanette Eggert.

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Survey: Tech Gadgets Eroding Workplace Etiquette

CLO Magazine

— May 7 Technology is one of the most effective ways to bring people together at work, but it may also be causing a digital divide, a new Robert Half Technology survey of chief information officers (CIOs) suggests. Using the wrong form of communication: Can you send a text or IM instead of calling? Menlo Park, Calif.

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Shout Out: Abbey Stahl--All the Rage

Kapp Notes

However, one article caught my eye "MySpace, IM--why so addictive?" Finally, Ms Stahl (probably 16 or 17) tells us adults what we have frustrately witnessed for years--teenagers expect to multitask and enjoy dealing with the whirlwind of technology that is constantly at their finger tips. About Teens!

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Micro-Learning as a Workplace Learning Strategy

Learnnovators

In todays’ time-crunched, attention-deficit and multitasking world, micro-learning seems to have cropped up as a possible solution to corporate learning and personal development. However, by welding micro-learning to technology, we could be missing the core principles. Should it be something that takes less than 5 minutes to consume?

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Visual and Auditory Multi-Tasking

Learning Visions

Is multimedia the same as multitasking? Im not saying to leave the info a mystery; Im saying that Ive seen a lot of elearning that seems to underestimate the intelligence of the learner and makes every little thing painfully explicit. Im not sure what to make of it, honestly. Im way out of practice.