Comments on: Beyond Simple Multi-Tasking: Continuous Partial Attention

By: DK

DK — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:03:30 +0000

Really well-written article. One cause of cpa that you didn’t really explore is commercial profit. As business continues to look for more targeted and frequent ways to engage consumers, the BUSINESS is motivated to enable and encourage cpa. Banner ads on mobile phones, interactive and social TV, etc.

By: ermywormy

ermywormy — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:07:29 +0000

Technology indeed makes us have more CPA.

Great analysis.

By: john steppling

john steppling — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:41:15 +0000

Excellent piece. I think there is a kind of expectation going on here, too. We anticipate this fragmentation……..interruptions. From the expectation of a commercial break in watching narrative TV — we’ve accelerated to cpa. Im not sure Im making sense here, but I noticed this with students as well, at the polish national film school where i taught for five years. An inability to focus on any extended narrative. And films now tend to incorporate a montage (editing) version of cpa.

By: Steve Wiggins

Steve Wiggins — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:02:42 +0000

Good to see your blog, Linda! I’ve been using your phrase “continuous partial attention” ever since I learned about it from you. I think it captures the state of many of today’s students (especially). I see it all the time at Rutgers and noticed it at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh before that. Excellent analysis!