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Working from home etiquette tips and tricks

OpenSesame

Working from home makes that a little less clear so it is important to pay attention to your coworker’s calendar if they’re set to “away” on your instant messaging system, or have blocked time on the calendar to not be disturbed. . Avoid multitasking during video conferencing. Mute yourself on large conference calls .

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Digital detox at work: Can we build a healthy relationship with tech?

TalentLMS

She only took an old mobile device with her, which doesn’t connect to the internet, in case of emergency. Constantly checking her phone, multitasking, and even interrupting her flow every time she heard a notification buzz. Each person can choose how they will decompress. However, things won’t change overnight.

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How Instructional Designers Can Cope with Continuous Partial Attention in "The Age of Distraction"

SHIFT eLearning

Thomas Friedman stated in 2006 “All we do now is interrupt each other or ourselves with instant messages, e-mail, spam or cellphone rings.”. The term continuous partial attention was first used by Apple and Microsoft executive Linda Stone in 1990 to describe, in her own words, “post multitasking” behavior.

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Your leaders’ brains were not made for this moment

CLO Magazine

A person had no choice but to stop working when it got dark, a fact of life that left more time for human connection and intimacy with family and friends. In 1996, everything started to change when Nokia introduced the first cell phone capable of internet access, revolutionizing communication.

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What is Mobile Learning and Why Is It Important in Employee Training?

Acorn Labs

A large proportion of learners today can’t set aside the time needed to travel to a learning centre, study in person and then travel home and revise. On the other hand, the opportunity for discourse is even greater in forums and instant messaging chats, considering these are not limited to a one-hour time slot like a traditional class.

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Four Ways Technology Is Changing How People Learn [Infographic]

SHIFT eLearning

The reality is that a plethora of tools facilitate or even encourage cooperation—from social network to instant messaging applications. This is an inevitable consequence brought about by the Internet. Perhaps even more valuable than collaboration is the Web’s ability to bring complete personalization to the learning experience.

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