Responsible Use

Question 1

how can we be a responsible media information user?

Answer 1

1. BE AWARE of emotions
2. DON’T plagiarize
3. KNOW your sources
4. AVOID sharing personal details
5. BE MINDFUL of the rules

Question 2

take time to reflect on your feelings before anything that you may regret

Answer 2

be aware of emotions

Question 3

taking writing from an outside source without giving proper credit is a crime

Answer 3

don’t plagiarize

Question 4

the use of sources in your work is one way of supporting your arguments

Answer 4

know your sources

Question 5

do not publish personal information

Answer 5

avoid sharing personal details

Question 6

paraglider term referring to human communication through computers (Simpson)

Answer 6

Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)

Question 7

2 types of CMC

Answer 7

synchronous, asynchronous

Question 8

contact takes place in real time

Answer 8

synchronous

Question 9

text-based online chat, computer, audio, and video conferencing

Answer 9

synchronous

Question 10

participants are not simultaneously online

Answer 10

asynchronous

Question 11

email, discussion forums, mailing lists

Answer 11

asynchronous

Question 12

how to deal with CMCs

Answer 12

1. CONDUCT yourself as you would in public
2. DON’T type in capital letters
3. DON’T spam
4. DON’T send offensive messages
5. DON’T gossip / spread negative messages about others
6. DON’T send attachments if you are not sure of what they contain
7. DON’T forward messages that you have not read
8. DON’T send very large unsolicited files
9. PUT brief and descriptive words on the email’s subject
10. WRITE atl a short note on the body of the email
11. BE PROFESSIONAL