COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION

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COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION

It is a form of communication and interaction between two or more people via separate device through network connection. 

Any sort of communications


 

CMC in EDUCATION


  • Started 1980 - 1990s with the introduction of CALL.
  • Email and forum opened a widespread. 
  • Internet Chat Rooms in the mid 1990s allowed direct communication.
  • Implemented for long distance teaching/learning.
  • Increases in popularity of e-tutoring through forums and video conferencing.

TYPES OF CMC

ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

  • Is not synchronized 
  • Conversation does not depends on immediate answer.
  • Email, blogs and many more.

SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

  • It is synchronized.
  • Conversation is answered instantly and immediately.
  • Allows for direct communication.
  • Internet chat rooms, messenger and many more.

CMC and LONG DISTANCE LEARNING

  1. Late 2000s, CMC was implemented for distance learning.
  2. Synchronous communication allows teacher and learner to interact without being in a same location example video conferencing, E- tutoring and many more.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

  1. Educational approach that includes gatherings of students cooperating to take care of an issue, finish an assignment, or make an item.
  2. Google Doc, Google Drive and etc.

AUTHENTIC COMMUNICATION.

  1. Access and opportunity to communicate with each other learners and native speakers.
  2. Context and learning material of communication is real rather than stimulated.

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CMC


ADVANTAGES 

  • No distance and time barriers
  • Makes collaborations easier.
  • Social influences and detriments are  reduced or eliminated

DISADVANTAGES

  • Inhibitions related to technology.
  • Problems with accessing technology.
  • Lack of socio-emotional, nonverbal cues and real human contact.

 CMC is a quite interesting topic which i have learnt as I am someone who uses the technology. 




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