Week 11 Flashcards
What are the different types of electronic communication channels?
- Written
= Emails, blogs, texting and chat, social networking - Virtual presence
= Skype, webcams, dating, conferencing, google goggles - Interactive
= MMOGS (massively multiplayer online games)
What does EMC stand for?
Electronically mediated communication
What is asynchronous communication?
Takes place outside of real time - enable flexibility - less pressure to act or response - lack of sense of immediacy or drama - there's less immediate interaction - can be out-of-date by response EXAMPLE - email
What is synchronous communication?
Real-time
- closely resembles a face-to-face or phone
- collaboration is not as flexible as asynchronous
EXAMPLE - instant messaging
What are some dangers of EMC?
- Message gets lost without non-verbals = potential to lose emotional content = loss of process - Loss of meaning with text 'speak' and shorthand = eg. 'eva' veres 'ever', 'wot' verses 'what' - Exposure and over-exposure = can ignore it or let it intrude - Exclusion - who can communication = elderly - Harassment and cyber-bullying
How does text (phone, chat and email) change communication?
- created own language
- non-verbal but with few non-verbal cues
What are advantages of text (phone, chat and email)?
Fast, brief, instant …
What are disadvantages of text (phone, chat and email)?
no non-vebral cues, no ‘interaction’ ….
What are assumptions of text (phone, chat and email)?
What is sent is received in the same ‘tone’, message gets there ….
What are social networks?
A group of web-based services in which a person creates a public profile which they use to communication with other members of the service
What impacts on communication do social networks have?
- Uses: global communication, events, sharing …
- Abuses: oversharing, stalking, harassment …
- Assumptions: privacy?
What does ICT stand for?
Information and communication technology
What is social networking?
The use of a web-based service to create a public profile which is then used to communicate with other members of the service
What are some advantages of social networking sites?
- Allow a person to stay in touch with people they may not otherwise have been able to communicate with as regularly
- Promote connections within families - eg family members who live in another country
- Allow for establishment of relationships between extended family members - eg distant cousins connecting via facebook
- Promoting artistic and musical talents
- Collecting data for research
- Getting constructive feedback on projects
What is a notable disadvantages of social networking sites?
Cyber-bullying
