The internet is an amazing resource for information seekers. But, sometimes, it's difficult to pull out the important bits of knowledge from the fluff and drivel. The Thinking Blog recently published a list of 7 way to deal with too much information. Here's a blurb:

"Over 1,000,000 new books published every year. More than 100,000,000 scientific papers released. Billions of websites at your googletips. It is often said that leonardo da vinci was one of the last persons who was aware of all the main knowledge available in his time. Since then, the amount of data, information and knowledge has exploded exponentially, stretching the capacity of our brains. Which, remember, given the slow speed at which evolution happens, may be optimized for the time when we were still hunters-gatherers."

Managing information is an important skill for all students - particularly distance learners. Check out the post for tips you can apply to your own learning.