SAVE THE DATE: An IORG Webinar on The Unplug Collaborative on June 20th, 2023

SAVE THE DATE: An IORG Webinar on The Unplug Collaborative on June 20th, 2023

Mark your calendars: on June 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) will hold a 30 minute webinar where Claudia Erickson will present the mission and activities of The Unplug Collaborative.

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Information Overload Day 2022 Webinar to be held on October 18, 2022

Information Overload Day 2022 Webinar to be held on October 18, 2022

On October 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) will celebrate Information Overload Day by hosting a webinar dedicated to the theme “The intersection of Mindfulness and Information Overload”. The event will be held by Zoom. No registration needed – just mark your calendar and show up!

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Take Control of Your Life By Building Boundaries at Work

Take Control of Your Life By Building Boundaries at Work

In order to be a successful remote worker, it’s important to create boundaries between the personal and professional parts of your life. Try implementing these three work boundaries into your daily routine to help prevent burnout and achieve work-life balance.

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The Tragedy of the Commons and Email Overload

The Tragedy of the Commons and Email Overload

The “Tragedy of the Commons” refers to a famous essay that showed how the single-minded pursuit of an individual good or resource that is used and shared by many people can be destructive in the long-term. We are going to learn about the foundation of this idea, and how it can be applied to both the Digital world in general and the Email world in particular.


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Recap of the Information Overload Day 2018 Webinar

Recap of the Information Overload Day 2018 Webinar

On October 22, 2018, the Information Overload Research Group held its annual “Information Overload Day”. This years’ session was entitled “Cognitive Science, Addiction, and Information Overload". Here is a summary of the key points from the presentations by the session's presenters.

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