E Communications Flashcards
What is electronic communication?
communication telephonically electronically or digitally
Advantages of E communication
- makes communication easy
-communicate over large distances
-cheap
-many types of communication for many uses
Disadvantages of e communication
-usually need internet access
-both parties must be connected to internet
-hardware and software compatibility issues: ios and android
-may require skills to effectively use
Good practices of e communication
-keep time zones in mind
-keep bandwidth in mind
-communication online can be misinterpreted
-people lie online
-keep in mind netiquette
Discuss the different digital communications. Email, social networking, blogs/vlogs, podcasts, wikis and GPS’s
-Email: sending and receiving “mail” messages
Email software may have calendars, archives and tasks
- Social networking: post interests, activities, photos, opinions etc for the internet
Used to stay in touch, entertainment and to make friends
-Blogs: websites that are regularly updated to share events, and news in chronological order. Similar to a journal.
Vlogs: video blogs
Podcasts: Audio productions for enjoyment, education, debates etc. can be downloaded or subscribed to.
Wikis: websites that allow collaborative creation + editing of its contents. For example wikipedia and wikihow
GPS: Global Positioning System. Satellite based navigation of all locations on earth. They are privacy concerns.
Using web pages efficiently
Use bookmarks
Use history
Use pop up blockers
Use extensions
Discuss the impact of technology on a global scale
Communication on a global scale
Work on a global
-competition
-outsourcing
Flow of information is hard to control
Fruad
Discuss information overload and how to cope with it
The sheer amount of information accessible is overwhelming
To cope:
-read quickly
-analyse and compare sources
-work in a good environment
