When discussing the pros and cons of email as a communication medium, we typically start with some fundamental assumptions. An email inbox is a long chronological archive of messages. Messages are either read or unread, and after reading you can keep them in your archive or delete them. Over the years, our email experience has […]
How I Use It: Advantages of Google Inbox
November 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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Gmail Advanced Search Tips: Cutting Through That Inbox Clutter
July 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Google products are known for their usability and uncluttered interfaces. This is great for novices, but users who demand more precision can be left frustrated as their basic keyword searches yield masses of irrelevant results. Gmail is one service in particular where it can be difficult to sift through a huge library of emails trying […]
How to Be a Good Monotasker: Rejecting the Pull of Multitasking
January 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Multitasking has become a way of life and is often believed to be a great strategy to get more done in less time, especially when aided by new technological tools. But a growing body of research is showing that multitasking is in most cases a myth or a delusion that we harbor. The vast majority […]
Where Can You Find the Most Insightful Conversations Online?
September 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
One major goal for teachers and librarians today is to foster “information literacy,” a set of skills that allows us to efficiently communicate what information we need, understand where and how to search, think critically about information and use it strategically to achieve our goals. Information literacy instruction typically involves activities like a discussion of what makes […]
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