Digital Education Manchester

Wed 10/16/2024 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ellen Wilkinson C3.20

We are constantly trying to manage constant notifications and endless distractions from email, social media and all manner of apps that erode our sense of work/life boundaries. What things tend to distract us the most, and why?

In this talk from Tyler Shores, Director of the ThinkLab Program at the University of Cambridge, we’ll focus on practical, research-based strategies to help us strive for a sense of balance from the siren call of digital distraction. And we’ll discuss some of the underlying mechanics of an attention economy that strives to monetize every hour, minute, and second that we are spending online.

This is the first in a series of events by the Digital Technologies, Communication and Education Group to support more effective, enjoyable and sustainable digital practice at the University of Manchester. It is open to all staff and research students across the school.