Computer Mediated Communication Systems

Author : Elaine B. Kerr,Starr Roxanne Hiltz
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781483277301

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Computer-Mediated Communication Systems by Elaine B. Kerr,Starr Roxanne Hiltz Pdf

Computer-Mediated Communication Systems: Status and Evaluation synthesizes current knowledge about computerized conferencing systems, electronic mail, and office information-communication systems. It should be of interest both to students and researchers studying this new form of electronic communication and to organizations that are planning the installation of electronic mail or other computer-mediated communication systems and that need to be aware of the information gleaned from the studies presented here. The book is organized into four main sections, focusing on the following issues: (1) What are the important considerations in designing software or choosing a system from the many available options and capabilities? (2) What factors determine whether such systems are likely to be accepted or rejected? (3) What are the likely impacts of such systems upon the individuals, groups, and organizations which use them? It is not the economic costs and benefits, but the social problems and ""payoffs"" in the form of enhanced performance and organizational efficiency that should be the main considerations in deciding whether or not to use a computer-mediated communication system. (4) Given the conditional nature of many of the possible impacts, no system should be implemented without formal evaluation and feedback from users to guide the implementation. The major kinds of evaluational strategies that have been successfully employed are described in this book.

Author : Crispin Thurlow,Laura Lengel,Alice Tomic
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761949542

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Computer Mediated Communication by Crispin Thurlow,Laura Lengel,Alice Tomic Pdf

This is a uniquely friendly and easy-to-understand treatment of the complex theories and findings that surround CMC. Communication is often complicated, and computerization makes it stranger still, yet the authors have deftly demystified both the miraculous and the mundane of computer-mediated interaction.

Author : Martin Lea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Computer conferencing
ISBN : UOM:39015054056000

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Contexts of Computer-mediated Communication by Martin Lea Pdf

There is acceptance of the need to understand the relationship between social factors, system design and system usage in the field of computer-mediated communication systems. This book shows how the social context is presented intentionally and unintentionally in the design of such systems.

Author : Martin Lea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : 0745010695

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Contexts of Computer-mediated Communication by Martin Lea Pdf

There is acceptance of the need to understand the relationship between social factors, system design and system usage in the field of computer-mediated communication systems. This book shows how the social context is presented intentionally and unintentionally in the design of such systems.

Author : Kelsey, Sigrid,St.Amant, Kirk
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781599048642

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Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication by Kelsey, Sigrid,St.Amant, Kirk Pdf

Technology has changed communication drastically in recent years, facilitating the speed and ease of communicating, and also redefining and shaping linguistics, etiquette, and social communication norms. The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication provides academics and practitioners with an authoritative collection of research on the implications and social effects computers have had on communication. With 69 chapters of innovative research contributed by over 90 of the world's leading experts in computer mediated communication, the Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication is a must-have addition to every library collection.

Author : A. J. Romiszowski
Publisher : Educational Technology
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0877782431

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Computer Mediated Communication by A. J. Romiszowski Pdf

Author : Pin Luarn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89049466816

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The Relationship Between Computer Mediated Communication Systems and Social Support by Pin Luarn Pdf

Author : Bodomo, Adams B.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781605668697

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Computer-Mediated Communication for Linguistics and Literacy: Technology and Natural Language Education by Bodomo, Adams B. Pdf

"This book investigates the way humans communicate through the medium of information technology gadgets, focusing on the linguistic, literacy and educational aspects of computer-mediated communication"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Susan C. Herring
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027250544

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Computer-mediated Communication by Susan C. Herring Pdf

Text-based interaction among humans connected via computer networks, such as takes place via email and in synchronous modes such as chat, MUDs and MOOs, has attracted considerable popular and scholarly attention. This collection of 14 articles on text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC), is the first to bring empirical evidence from a variety of disciplinary perspectives to bear on questions raised by the new medium.The first section, linguistic perspectives, addresses the question of how CMC compares with speaking and writing, and describes its unique structural characteristics. Section two, on social and ethical perspectives, explores conflicts between the interests of groups and those of individual users, including issues of online sex and sexism. In the third section, cross-cultural perspectives, the advantages and risks of using CMC to communicate across cultures are examined in three studies involving users in East Asia, Mexico, and students of ethnically diverse backgrounds in remedial writing classes in the United States. The final section deals with the effects of CMC on group interaction: in a women s studies mailing list, a hierarchically-organized workplace, and a public protest on the Internet against corporate interests.

Author : Indrakshi Dey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781839693090

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Computer-Mediated Communication by Indrakshi Dey Pdf

This book is an anthology of present research trends in Computer-mediated Communications (CMC) from the point of view of different application scenarios. Four different scenarios are considered: telecommunication networks, smart health, education, and human-computer interaction. The possibilities of interaction introduced by CMC provide a powerful environment for collaborative human-to-human, computer-mediated interaction across the globe.

Author : Bui, Hung Phu,Kumar, Raghvendra
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781668470367

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Multidisciplinary Applications of Computer-Mediated Communication by Bui, Hung Phu,Kumar, Raghvendra Pdf

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) refers to human communication mediated by electronic devices. CMC can be broken down into two forms: synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous CMC provides opportunities for direct communication between involved parties. In contrast, asynchronous CMC refers to communication that takes place when the message sender does not receive an immediate response from the recipient. Further study is required to fully understand the uses and applications of this communication. Multidisciplinary Applications of Computer-Mediated Communication considers the future use of CMC and recent applications of CMC in different contexts in the world with implications for further development. Covering key topics such as learning environments, business communication, and social media, this reference work is ideal for industry professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : Simon Shurville,Lynn Pemberton
Publisher : Intellect Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781841508672

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Words on the Web by Simon Shurville,Lynn Pemberton Pdf

Recent developments in technology have made this a crucial moment for those people studying language behaviour. This book places the reader at the heart of the investigations into what happens when people use language to communicate via computers. New communication technologies - video conferencing, email and the World Wide Web - have provided a whole new range of ways to interact with others, and students can now observe the emergence and rapid development of linguistic and social conventions for using these media. The studies in this volume consider what people say when interacting with others via new technologies, and the ways in which we mould and combine the written, the spoken and the non-verbal in order to express ourselves effectively within the confines of the new media available to us. The breadth of activities covered here is extensive, including: informal activities such as email and chat-room use educational uses of CMC, for collaborative learning and language practice integration of CMC into formal work practice - for instance, in an ambulance dispatch centre. The scope of the book ranges from Conversation Analysis to Genre Theory and from Social Psychology to Politeness Theory. There is much to contemplate for both designers of new communication as well as those commissioning and buying these technologies for our homes, schools and workplaces. The collection of work here has been edited to recognise the range of disciplines looking to this field and is of direct interest to any linguist, psychologist or other social scientist working in the study of human communication.

Author : Crispin Thurlow,Laura Lengel,Alice Tomic
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0761949542

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Computer Mediated Communication by Crispin Thurlow,Laura Lengel,Alice Tomic Pdf

This title offers students a task-based introduction to the nature of computer-mediated communication and the impact of the internet on social interaction and hence on identities, relationships and communities.

Author : Susan B. Barnes
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Communication and technology
ISBN : 0205321453

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Computer-mediated Communication by Susan B. Barnes Pdf

All manner of computer-mediated communication, or CMC, is considered in this textbook. The phenomenon of CMC, its development and current research, and the three types of Internet communication interpersonal, human-computer- interaction, and informational are described at length.

Author : Susan C. Herring
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027250513

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Computer-mediated Communication by Susan C. Herring Pdf

Text-based interaction among humans connected via computer networks, such as takes place via email and in synchronous modes such as “chat”, MUDs and MOOs, has attracted considerable popular and scholarly attention. This collection of 14 articles on text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC), is the first to bring empirical evidence from a variety of disciplinary perspectives to bear on questions raised by the new medium. The first section, linguistic perspectives, addresses the question of how CMC compares with speaking and writing, and describes its unique structural characteristics. Section two, on social and ethical perspectives, explores conflicts between the interests of groups and those of individual users, including issues of online sex and sexism. In the third section, cross-cultural perspectives, the advantages and risks of using CMC to communicate across cultures are examined in three studies involving users in East Asia, Mexico, and students of ethnically diverse backgrounds in remedial writing classes in the United States. The final section deals with the effects of CMC on group interaction: in a women's studies mailing list, a hierarchically-organized workplace, and a public protest on the Internet against corporate interests.