MANAGING DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS IN ONLINE EDUCATION ERA

In recent years, the usage of technology on college campuses has expanded dramatically. Students bring a range of technology gadgets to the classroom, such as smart phones, tablets, or computers, and use them during academic activities. As a result, many scholars have been interested in the issues arising from digital distraction in higher education in recent years. In several situations, researchers performed studies and surveys in order to gain firsthand information from the protagonists, namely university professors and students. Many questions remain unsolved, despite the efforts. The authors are well aware of the enormous challenge that technology poses in university classrooms, and they want to delve into the causes and consequences of student digital distraction, as well as the strategies that instructors can use to reduce student digital distraction without jeopardizing student-instructor relationships in higher education.