Spring Intensives 2024

This book explores the impact of digital systems like phones and computers on human attention. Leading researchers discuss the conceptual framework, theoretical tools, and applications related to modeling and supporting attention in digital environments. The focus is on how attention influences creative activities, learning, collaboration, and other human pursuits. The authors emphasize the role of attention in designing future technology that supports human activity amidst multiple competing devices.

This timely book addresses the growing interest in virtual worlds and online spaces for children and young people. It serves as a key resource for scholars, students, and teachers interested in digital literacies, offering a synthesis of current research. The work presents a coherent vision and engaging empirical studies from international perspectives, exploring the significance of virtual worlds, videogaming, and Web 2.0 technologies in education. It contributes to the ongoing debate on whether these technologies should be integrated into classroom contexts, providing a principled evaluation of learning and instruction in digital environments for children and young people.