Sight Helpdesk: Phone wet and won’t turn on? Here’s how to deal with water damage (hint: soaking it in rice won’t work)
In an article first published on The Conversation, RITESH CHUGH of CQUniversity Australia, gives his tips for how to deal with a wet phone…
Sight Helpdesk: How to deal with a year of accumulated burnout from working at home
In an article first published on The Conversation, NULIFAR AHMED, a lecturer in social sciences at University of Bristol in the UK, looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work and how we can address issues like “Zoom fatigue”…
Sight Helpdesk: Digital hoarders – we’ve identified four types; which are you?
In an article first published on The Conversation, NICK NEAVE, associate professor in psychology, and director of the Hoarding Research Group at Northumbria University in the UK, looks at the problem of digital hoarding…
Sight Helpdesk: Shopping online to stay safe during the pandemic? Here are 10 tips for avoiding scams
In an article first published on The Conversation, H COLLEEN SINCLAIR, associate professor of social psychology at Mississippi State University, gives some tips for staying safe when shopping online…
Sight Helpdesk: Anxious about speaking in online classes and meetings? Here are seven tips to make it easier
In an article first published on The Conversation, LESLEY IRVINE, of Queensland University of Technology, gives some tips for speaking online…
Helpdesk: How fake accounts constantly manipulate what you see on social media – and what you can do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, JEANNA MATTHEWS, a full professor in computer science at Clarkson University in the US, looks at how social media is being manipulated and what measures you can take to help address the issue…
Sight Helpdesk: Five tips to overcome ‘Zoom fatigue’
Even as coronavirus lockdown and social distancing measures are easing, using technology to connect with others – whether for personal, religious or work-related reasons – remains a way of life for many for the forseeable future. ELISABETH CARTER looks at some ways to combat ‘Zoom fatigue’…
SIGHT HELPDESK: 10 WAYS TO SPOT ONLINE MISINFORMATION
In an article first published on The Conversation, H COLLEEN SINCLAIR, an associate professor of social psychology at Mississippi State University, looks at some tips for spotting “fake news” on the web…
SIGHT HELPDESK: FIVE EXPERT TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRITTANY HARKER MARTIN, of Canada’s University of Calgary, gives some tips for how to adjust to working in what can be a crowded house…
SIGHT HELPDESK: DOES SOCIAL MEDIA MAKE US MORE OR LESS LONELY? DEPENDS ON HOW YOU USE IT
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROGER PATULNY, associate professor of sociology at the University of Wollongong, looks at how to use social media in a way that facilitates our real-life need to belong…