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Computer-mediated communication has "revolutionized social interaction," (Georgakopoulou, 2011, p. 93). On some days, I communicate with others more with digital devices than in person, such as days I am home studying. Instead of using the phone or talking in person, I will use messenger apps or email. Social media is also an important type of computer-mediated communication. It matters because of the ways technology transforms the nature of communication. The term "mediation" refers mainly to the means by which a message is transmitted (Thurlow, Lengel & Tomic, 2004, p. 18). When we are in person or even on the phone, our brains can pick up a slew of cues, such as tone of voice, pauses in the person's speech, pace of speaking, and other forms of non-verbal communication. We detect tone and emotion in body language, eyes, and timbre of voice. These cues are all absent in computer-mediated communication, with the possible exception of video chatting. Therefore, it has become important to establish new norms of communication, as most people rely increasingly on CMC in their daily lives.Paying special attention to our CMC means being more conscientious when we type out emails...
It might not matter so much with our closest friends or parents, because they already know us well enough to "read" into what we are saying, detecting emotion or the real meanings. However, most people we interact with will not have the background information about us that can make up for all the lost data or emotional cues. Romiszowski & Maston (n.d.) point out that the technology itself changes the communication style, too, which is why we need different sets of ground rules when using email versus messenger. As the technology advances, so do the standards and norms of communication. A prime example of this was the way we switched from emoticons to emojis when using the messenger apps on our phones. The emojos are more content-rich, and they have allowed for more media-rich communications with people. Although they are not considered professional, they can increase the clarity of a message. For example, I can convey sarcasm with emoji of rolling eyes. Using emojis is important to me personally, because I worry that what I am saying may be taken the wrong way. However, I do try to use them judiciously, not allowing the emoji to take the place of the meat of my…
Computer mediated Communication (CMC) Throughout the years, people used different means of communication to pass information from one source to another. The type of communication involved face-to-face, writing letters then sending to people, using telegrams which was the quickest means of communication, and use of telephones, although telephones were invented some years back. Today, the world has become computerized and there are new technologies that most firms have acquired to ease
Computer-Mediated Communication Since its advent in the 20th century, Internet technology has become a platform for social, political, and economic interactions and transactions. Currently, cultures and societies are exploring new ways of optimizing Internet technology, from making social interactions easier, more expansive, and more frequent to minute concerns such as transferring money from one person to another via wireless Internet technology. Indeed, from its current uses and applications to human society,
My significant other and I met in a traditional manner, at a nightclub. Furthermore, most of our early relationship was spent in a conventional manner; we dated and spent time with each other, using CMC, such as texts and IMs as a way of relaying information about how we would spend our face time, rather than using it as a way to replace face-time. Then, life intervened, as it so
Video conferencing is not only used in business situations but many prominent universities have also opted for this medium as an online learning tool to be utilized in association with other modes like online courses. This type of CMC could require significantly a large amount of money as it involves equipping each station with the necessary computers and the peripherals that will enable an effective training session or communication between the
" Shin (2006) Shin also states that the CMC literature "illustrates shifts of focus to different layers of context." Early on, research relating to CMC in language learning and teaching looked at the linguistic content of CMC text to examine how language learners could improve certain communication functions and learn linguistic figures through CMC activities (Blake, 2000; Chun, 1994; Kern, 1995; Ortega, 1997; Pellettieri, 2000; Smith 2000, Sotlillo, 2000; Toyoda
Theory of the self-monitored students and CSCL Another popular theory associated with the concept of CSCL is the self-monitored student s (Benbunan-Fich, 2002 ). Benbunan-Fich (2002 ) in their study give students the chance to explore and discover their abilities and then guide through ways that they can polish them. In the case of CSCL, the students realize that they will need guidelines and principles in order to attain a set objective and