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Publications

Reports and articles

Our publications are written for a general audience and reviewed internally before release. Each includes an abstract, category, and estimated reading time.

Technology HabitsMay 14, 2026

Attention, Interrupted: Notification Patterns and Daily Focus

An analysis of how the frequency and timing of mobile notifications correspond with self-reported focus and task-switching among working adults, drawing on a twelve-week diary study.

Read Abstract · 9 min read
Online LiteracyApril 22, 2026

Evaluating Information Online: A Framework for Everyday Literacy

A practical framework for assessing the credibility of online content, developed with input from librarians, educators, and media literacy researchers.

Read Abstract · 11 min read
Digital WellbeingApril 3, 2026

Screens Before Sleep: A Review of the Evidence

A structured review of existing studies on evening screen use and sleep quality, distinguishing well-supported findings from claims that remain unsettled.

Read Abstract · 8 min read
Digital ResilienceMarch 19, 2026

Digital Resilience in Small Organizations

How small non-profits and community groups build the capacity to respond to online misinformation, account compromise, and rapidly shifting platform policies.

Read Abstract · 10 min read
Family & YouthMarch 6, 2026

Family Media Agreements: What Actually Works

A comparison of household technology agreements across sixty families, examining which approaches were sustained over time and which were abandoned within weeks.

Read Abstract · 7 min read
Community EducationFebruary 18, 2026

Teaching Source Evaluation in Secondary Classrooms

Findings from a classroom-based pilot testing a source-evaluation curriculum with students aged 13 to 16, including teacher feedback and revised lesson plans.

Read Abstract · 9 min read
Technology HabitsJanuary 27, 2026

The Language of Persuasive Design

A glossary and analysis of common interface techniques used to sustain engagement, written for a general audience rather than a technical one.

Read Abstract · 8 min read
Digital WellbeingJanuary 9, 2026

Older Adults and Digital Confidence

Interviews with adults aged 65 and older about the barriers and supports that shape their confidence using everyday digital tools and services.

Read Abstract · 10 min read
Digital ResilienceDecember 12, 2025

Misinformation Response: What Communities Can Do

A review of community-level interventions designed to reduce the spread and impact of misinformation, with attention to what is realistic for volunteer-run organizations.

Read Abstract · 12 min read
Technology HabitsNovember 20, 2025

Workplace Technology Norms After Remote Work

How expectations around availability, messaging, and after-hours communication have shifted in organizations that adopted hybrid and remote arrangements.

Read Abstract · 9 min read
Online LiteracyNovember 4, 2025

Media Literacy for Newcomers to Canada

A settlement-sector partnership examining the specific information needs of newcomers navigating unfamiliar media environments and platforms.

Read Abstract · 8 min read
Digital WellbeingOctober 15, 2025

Measuring Digital Wellbeing: A Comparison of Survey Tools

A technical comparison of survey instruments used to measure digital wellbeing, intended to help other researchers and practitioners select an appropriate tool.

Read Abstract · 11 min read