In any given week, one in six people of working age experience a common mental health problem. This is becoming a problem for companies in the UK. Can we use technology to help, or does it make the problem worse?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/how-can-technology-help-mental-health-at-work/
Interestingly, females aren’t considering technology careers as they aren’t given enough information on what working in the sector entails as well as the fact that no one is putting it forward as an option to them.
In addition, the gender gap is also due to that fact that there is a lack of female role models in technology. Only 22% of students can name a famous female working in technology, whereas two-thirds can name a famous man working in technology. Not only are these numbers shocking, but they help to really put into perspective the gender issues we have in today’s society.
If we want more women in tech, it is imperative that technology companies put forth more of an effort in creating a gender equal environment – meaning equal pay, opportunity, and growth.
https://www.pwc.co.uk/who-we-are/women-in-technology/time-to-close-the-gender-gap.html
Even before the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump was something of a mainstay in the Fox News bubble, frequently appearing on the network as a commentator – most notably for his propagating of the Obama “birther” campaign shortly after the turn of the decade. Now, the singularity of Fox News and the White House is seen by some as state-sponsored media. While the validity of this claim is certainly up for debate, and despite the errant critical tweet from Trump, one thing is clear: the president and Fox News have a long-standing and close relationship. Whereas previous elected officials have undoubtedly maintained covert relations with news outlets, Trump’s is one of few seemingly left out in the open.
By this point, you probably know what’s coming next: how did we get here? And again, the answer always, in some way or another, leads us back to Roger Ailes. This should come as no surprise, as the former chairman and CEO of Fox News’ impact on conservatism, and the political media environment in general, is still felt today. In his brainchild of Fox News, he cemented an ideology of xenophobia, racism, isolationism, and more, based in fear. His mark on the Republican Party is no more clearly demonstrated than by Donald Trump’s surge to the presidency. This singularity of ideology between the Trump and Fox News, as mentioned earlier, created the perfect storm for his election in 2016. Like Fox, Trump’s campaign platform was based largely on fear mongering and creating a sense of “us versus them.”
As the 2020 presidential election heats up, President Trump will inevitably appear on more main-stream news networks, a move which, as stated in this article from Vanity Fair, did not go over well in 2016. This time around, it remains to be seen whether similar political blunders, with the whole nation watching, will be met with the same apathy as four years ago, but one thing is for certain: as he did then, the president will retreat back into the Fox News bubble in moments of disgrace.
This article is evidence on the noticeable link of social media and mental health, and the rise of mental health issues with the two of them. Jean Twenge states that, “We found a substantial increase in major depression or suicidal thoughts, psychological distress, and more attempted suicides after 2010, versus the mid-2000s, and that increase was by far the largest in adolescents and young adults.” This article discusses the severity of this issue, and the need for research to expand on this topic and the difference that social media has on mental health; in comparison to face-to-face interactions.
The article states that we aren’t sure for certain if the rise in mental health issues is a direct consequence of social media, or if anxiousness and depressive symptoms simply result in more social-media usage. The cultural trends in the last 10 years have a much larger impact on young adults, which also could result in a heightened social media use.
Looking into the issue of googling myself and finding letting 3rd party accesses to my home security system with Google Home and Nest. I was not to happy with the fact that they let 3rd party access very private Information. It became a safety issue for me so i removed any access to these 3rd party sites. In this article, you’ll learn how to prevent this from happening to you and how else you can protect yourself.
On Wednesday, March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This has pushed many organizations, mostly businesses and schools, to force its members or employees to work from home as governments work to contain the virus. This “social distancing”, while effective at contain the spread of the virus, has created a vulnerability that has caused many cyber criminals to ramp-up their attacks.
With many employees and students working or learning from home, a lack of IT resources may hurt the organizations as they now have to manage security outside of their direct perimeters. With members, staff, and students outside direct perimeters, hundreds, even thousdands, of loose end points (meaning their personal computers) are vulnerable to attacks. Unfortunately, cybercriminals know this and are inclined to act on such vulnerability.
To learn more about this and how to protect yourself visit the website below:
How do you transfer the instructional content, interactions, and delivery into the digital medium without a loss of effectiveness?
The world of online learning (or eLearning) is still in its beginning stages of understanding how to be effective as possible, yet it is needed more than ever. With the world participating in a global community and most resources are available and accessible on the web, online teaching could utilize the best parts of the Internet and create powerful delivery systems. This is also relevant today, as many schools are switching to online courses quickly in response to combat the COVID-19 virus epidemic.
But how easy is it to transfer content from live to online? That’s where the majority of the problems lies; eLearning has been working on bridging the disconnect from both mediums. The first challenge to overcome is the loss of instantaneous communication (both in messaging and receiving); now information has a short delay from instructor to student. This has been remedied by collaborate chat rooms and software with video capabilities, but it still does not substitute for interpreting nonverbal communication (facial expressions, tone [mostly relating to text], body signals, and visual representation). Though we have gotten close, eLearning hasn’t recreated the tangibility factor, which leads to the second problem of engagement. Traditional methods of engaging students are less effective online, at least in the sense of doing in-class assignments.
In my personal opinion, I feel online teaching has been lacking because we have been transferring the content verbatim without contemplating how online teaching is an entirely different medium. Online use is very personal and driven by independence; work and research can be done by oneself, and if communication is used between people, it is primarily used to give one’s two cents to the topic at hand. Perhaps class sessions should focus not on participation like in a live class, but finding engagement from both ends by providing material students can interact and think with, while setting expectations for students to seek their own information and relay it as their own opinions.
The eLearning world continues to develop and get better; here are some tips that help with modern eLearning:
https://elearningindustry.com/7-instructional-design-tips-effective-elearning
Nowdays we hear alot about coronavirus and how its claiming lives. It is important to know how this virus affects body and what equipment we need to treat those infected. This article is called “How Fast Can We Design And Deploy An Open Source Ventilator?”
As the title implies, this article briefly explains how to design a simple ventilator which will assist patients with coronavirus to breathe properly. As you may know, coronavirus affects the respiratory system the most so it is crucial for patients to have access to proper ventilator.
“This system humidifies air, mixes it with oxygen and then pushes a constant stream of it into people’s lungs. If we can design a simple and working system we can give those plans to factories around the globe and get these things made.” writes Coetzes
With a focus on the customer experience, usability analyst are there to be sure the website, product, or service is being marketed to the best of their ability. This role in a business is becoming more and more important to be sure customers are satisfied. These analyst evaluate all the parts to what is working and how to improve what isn’t working for the consumer. If you’re interested in working in usability check out this link to find out more about the job and what skills you need to work in the field.
Ever feel like one monitor isn’t enough room to get all your work done. Wonder what it takes to be able to run a multi-screen operation. This article will go through the steps needed to have a multi-screen system or help you build your ideal monitors.https://www.itnews.com/article/2923941/how-to-create-an-insane-multiple-monitor-setup-with-three-four-or-more-displays.html
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