ABSTRACT

This book aims to explore the impact of digital tethering on learning in education, illustrate its benefits and distractions on student engagement, and delineate strategies for managing it to enhance digital learning and digital fluency across the education sector. It will be argued that digital connectivity is a phenomenon of the twenty-first century, and while many have debated its impact on society, few have researched its impact on learning. It will present an overview of current research and practice in this area thus far.