Combinations of tools like Presence and training can go a long way to reducing the wasted time and lost productivity due to digital distractions. Getting work done with all the communications ...

Device-based learning is no longer "new," but many schools still lack a coherent playbook for managing it. Many school districts dashed to adopt 1:1 computing during the pandemic, spending $48 million ...

David McCandless, crafter of the buzz vs. bulge caffeine/calories axis we dug, examined his work days and found a kind of protocol for what was likely to pull him away from actual work. It's both ...

Studies show that the use of cellphones by students in the classroom makes it harder for educators to maintain a distraction-free learning environment. Teachers across the U.S. face a daily struggle ...

As the Marietta City School Board chair, I can say without hesitation that the board’s foremost commitment is to the success and well-being of our students. As a district, we are responsible for ...

A psychiatrist and Harvard Medical faculty member on the gradual erosion of human connection to our digital lives. Go ahead and stare at your smartphone during live events. You’ll enjoy them more, ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, it is not possible to deal with the bombardment of such information in the form of notifications, pop-ups, open tabs, and noise in the background. Though it may ...

Digital communication tools help accountants stay in contact with clients and co-workers, but the proliferation of emails and messages can be cause for distraction. In most jobs, digital communication ...

Stacey Hanke is founder of Stacey Hanke Inc. and author of “Influence Redefined: Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday.” Your listeners are exhausted. They're fighting an uphill battle ...