The path forward is to learn more about our vulnerabilities and design around them. To do that, we have to clarify our purpose. In education, learning is the focus, and we know that multitasking is not helpful. So it’s up to us to actively choose unitasking.

A moment of boredom is an opportunity for new thinking.

Research shows that when people watch online educational videos, they watch for six minutes,

ake class notes by hand.

he saw that students taking notes with computers suffered from more than inattention.

"They were trying to establish transcripts of the class."

tudents in online classes do better when they include face-to-face encounters.

f you ask people where their love for learning comes from, they usually talk about an inspiring teacher. The most powerful learning takes place in relationship.

But for all its flaws, the lecture has a lot going for it. It is a place where students come together, on good days and bad, and form a small community. As in any live performance, anything can happen.

They learn from speaking and from listening.