The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interesting article about a course offered at the University of Washington Information School called "Information and Contemplation". Taught by Professor David Levy, the course description says that it explores contemplative practice techniques such as meditation and contemplative reading to help students learn about "stilling the mind and cultivating attention", and to critique the speedy, fragmented, and inattentive mind states that digital technologies seem to encourage.
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