Abstract

For very many of us, time spent online is a defining feature of our waking hours. And it seems as if the sheer volume of things for us to read, watch, learn, play, write is increasing at a rate faster than we can keep up with. Yet our own time, energy, and attention spans stay constant as finite levels of resources. What can we do about this? In this talk, we’ll discuss what some of the research might suggest about how we manage our time and selves online.

About Tyler Shores

Tyler manages the University of Cambridge ThinkLab Programme, which connects researchers with public and private sector organisations to produce research impact at scale.

Tyler’s research focuses upon digital distraction, attention spans, reading habits, social media and the impact of digital technology in everyday life. Tyler received his Master’s Degree at the University of Oxford, and has previously worked at Google, running the Authors@Google program, one of the world’s largest collections of online lectures. He has also served as director of digital content at an international education non-profit organisation and worked at the Stanford University online high school programme. His various work has been featured in The New York Times , BBC , WIRED, and many others. And he was once on an episode of The Simpsons.

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